Silurian Oil Co. v. Neal
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lawrence county; the Hon. J. C. EaglETOn, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
On June 8, 1906, W. E. Neal (his wife, Dora Neal, joining with him,) leased a tract of land in Lawrence county to G. T. Braden for the purpose of mining and operating for oil. The rental was provided for by what was called a royalty, as follows: “In consideration of the premises the said party of the second part covenant and agree, first, to deliver to the credit of the first parties, free of cost in the pipe line to which the party of the second part may connect his wells, a part of all oil produced and saved from the leased premises, to be determined as follows: One-eighth when the average…
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