Hardwick v. Mahan

Opinión op the Court by

Chief Justice Cammack

—Reversing.

We .are called upon, in this action to construe the following contract:

“Assignment of Oil Lease

This agreement of assignment of lease, made this the 12th day of April, 1943, by and between Harold Hardwick, Burnside, Kentucky, party of the first part, and James Mahan, of New Albany, Indiana, party of the Second Part,

Witnesseth:

That for and in consideration of $1.00 cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and other considerations of drilling a well on the tract of land in Clinton County known as the Kyle & Ransom…