Indiana Natural Gas & Oil Co. v. Stewart

Appellee brought this action against the appellant to recover rentals and royalties alleged to be due on account of a certain gas lease dated February 13, 1899. That part of the lease pertinent to the questions here to be considered reads as follows:

“(3) Should gas be found, second party agrees to pay to first party $100, yearly, payable on demand, for each and every well from which gas is transported or used off the premises, so long as the same is so transported.(4) First party shall have, free of expense, gas from the well or wells to use, at his own risk, to light and heat the dwellings…