Stockburger v. Dolan

In two actions which were consolidated for trial in the superior court and are presented together upon appeal, the court is called upon to determine the rights of lessors of land to rental under an oil and gas lease.

The litigation between the parties commenced when Francis H. Dolan and his wife sued to recover delay rental in the sum of $12,000 alleged to be due under a lease entered into by them with R. R. Stockburger as lessee. Thereafter, Mr. Stockburger filed an action against the Dolans to recover $5,000 paid by him upon the execution of the lease. His suit was brought upon the theory…