Rauner v. Jones

This is an appeal from the • district court for Cheyenne County. It involves the construction and legal effect of certain provisions contained in an oil and gas lease and a mineral deed. .

Robert R. Rauner, appellant here and plaintiff below, was the owner of two noncontiguous tracts of land in Cheyenne County consisting of 400 acres. These two tracts are described as the southwest quarter of Section 30, Township 15 North, Range 48 West, and the east half of the southwest quarter and the southeast quarter of Section 10, Township 15 North, Range 49 West. On May 14, 1948, appellant entered into…