Booth v. Hynes

The only question presented by this record, which we deem necessary to be considered, is, whether the evidence sustains the finding of the jury.

The declaration is in assumpsit, and contains only the common counts. An extended account, with the various items specified, was filed with the declaration, showing the character of the claim of the plaintiffs against the defendants.

It. appears, from the evidence, that in 1866 the appellants were the owners of several leases for certain “ oil wells ” or “ oil well ” property, in Venango county, Pennsylvania. In May, of that year, they entered into a…