Bennett v. McMillin
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 174, Oct. T., 1896, by plaintiffs, from decree of O. P. Lawrence Co., on bill in equity. Bill in equity for an account. Before Miller, P. J., of the 35th judicial district, specially presiding, and Wallace, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was decree dismissing bill.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
On April 22, 1891, through negotiations conducted by E. A. McMillin, he and William Smith took by assignment from Thomas A. Book, nineteen oil and gas leases in Lawrence ■county. The written assignment was to Smith, he to hold the same in trust, as follows: One eleventh of three fourths for McMillin, and ten elevenths of three fourths for such persons as •should contribute towards the common enterprise and the cost of drilling two wells for the development of the common property for oil. Smith resided in Pittsburg, and McMillin in New Castle, the last named not far…
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