Williams v. Hanston State Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This action was brought to recover $160 for delay rentals on oil and gas leases which had been secured on land belonging to F. M. Williams and Jessie M. Williams. The land, two quarter sections, had been leased to the Texas Company and the Skelly Oil Company, and the rentals for the delay in operation of the leases were $80 on each quarter section, and the delay rentals for the ensuing year did not become due until May 29, 1931. The land had been owned by Sarah J. Van Meter and was sold by her without reservations to the Williamses, and…