Stauffer v. Salimonie Mining & Gas Co.

Appellants, by a written contract executed in 1892, leased certain lands then owned by them to the appellee for the purpose of mining for oil *72and natural gas for a period of ten years. They instituted this action to have said lease declared terminated and canceled, under the facts averred in the complaint. A demurrer by the appellee was sustained to the complaint and, appellants refusing to plead over, judgment for cost was rendered against them on February 5,1895. From this judgment they appealed to this court, and filed a transcript of the proceedings below in the office of the clerk, on…