Indianapolis Natural Gas Co. v. Kibbey

This was a suit brought by the appellee for injunction. A demurrer to the complaint was overruled; and the appellant declining to plead further, judgment was rendered in favor of the appellee, enjoining the appellant from drilling a gas well in the premises described in the complaint.

The appellee, as assignee, claimed title to the gas lands in question, under the following contract:

' 'This agreement, made and entered into this 26th day of September, 1889, by and between Mary E. Neece and W. S. Neece, of the first part, and O. F. Deal, of the second part, witnesseth: That the parties of the…