Court of Appeals of Texas April 28, 1941, No. 5291 (Wotola Royalty Corp. v. Bethlehem Supply Co.)

FOLLEY, Justice.

On January 7, 1935, the appellants, Wo-tola Royalty Corporation and six others, who were the owners of the mineral estate of the £½ of the W½ of the NE1^ of Section 45 in Block 24, H. & G. N. Ry. Co. Survey in Wheeler County, Texas, entered into a written lease or drilling contract with James G.