Wheelock v. Batte

HUGHES, Justice.

The lessors in an oil and gas lease sued the lessees, by assignment, for cancellation of such lease , as a cloud on their title and for damages.

In a non-jury trial judgment was rendered as prayed for, the damages assessed being $23,262.50, with interest.

*592The lessors were appellees, R. L. Batte, Jr., and his sister, Mrs. Lelia Batte Hickman. They owned only the mineral rights under the land, the surface being owned by their father. Lessees, who are appellants, were Robert L. Wheelock, Jr., his wife, Robert Q. Kennaugh, his wife, Vernon H. Willis, his wife, and H. P. Wells, Jr-

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