Lee v. Perkins

FOURNET, Justice.

Plaintiffs instituted this suit to have annulled and set aside, on the ground of lack of consideration, a certain oil and gas lease and a deed of two-thirds of the minerals affecting eighty acres of land located near what is known as the Cotton Valley Oil Field in Webster Parish, Louisiana, executed by Willie Jordan as their (plaintiffs’) agent and attorney in fact in favor of James E.' Perkins.

Defendant excepted to plaintiffs’ petition on the ground that B. S. SoRelle, who had acquired the léase from him (defendant) prior to the institution of this suit, was a necessary…