HAMBLEN v. PLACID OIL COMPANY

No. 3239.

279 S.W.2d 127 (1955)

Tolar N. HAMBLEN et al., Appellants, v. PLACID OIL COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied May 26, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrews, Kurth, Campbell & Bradley, S. Eastland, Jr., Homer Mabry, Houston, for appellant.

Shank, Dedman & Payne, Dallas, B. B. Barber, Shreveport, La., for appellee Placid Oil Co.

Butler, Binion, Rice & Cook, Cecil N. Cook and James D. Smullen, Houston, for appellee John W. Mecom.

Barrow, Junell & Robertson, Houston, for J. H. Byerly, Jr.

Lester J. Settegast, Houston, pro se.


McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a suit filed by plaintiff Tolar N. Hamblen against defendants John Mecom and Placid Oil Company for $11,690.35, alleged to be the balance of the purchase price of an assignment of an oil, gas and mineral lease, which was assigned by Hamblen to Mecom. Defendants brought into the suit A. D. Hawkins and J. H. Byerly. Hawkins and Byerly filed pleadings to the effect that each owned a 1/3 interest in the cause of action asserted by Hamblen...

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