Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Xander
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1989No. 18954PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEELY, Justice:
The plaintiffs in this dispute over an oil and gas lease appeal the entry of summary judgment against them in the Circuit Court of Randolph County.
On 1 July 1980, the plaintiffs, William Wilson and Glenn Lockhart (lessees), entered into an oil and gas lease with Anthony and Lisa LaCotti and William and Ger-traud Coffey (lessors), covering 105 acres near Cassity in Randolph County. At that time, the lessors had been leasing the coal rights in the land to Mr. Wilson since 1976, but no coal had been mined. The lease was to remain in force for a primary term of three years, and for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McCullough Oil, Inc. v. RezekWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
- BD. OF ED. v. Van Buren & Firestone, ArchitectsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
- Fey v. A. A. Oil Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1955
- Continental Oil Co. v. Osage Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1934
- Ohio Fuel Oil Co. v. GreenleafWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
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