Goocey v. Hopkins

Opinion op the Court by

Judge O’Neal

Affirming.

The appellant, Albert Goocey, who was the plaintiff, in the lower court, was the owner of an oil and gas lease on a certain tract of land located in Lee county, Kentucky. The lease was dated February 5, 1917, and was for a period of one year and as much longer thereafter as oil and gas were produced from the property. By its terms the lessee agreed among other things to complete a well within four months or pay a monthly rental in advance of $20.00 per month during the life of the lease.

On May '29, 1917, plaintiff assigned the lease to the…