Roberts v. Bettman
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Tyler County. Action by W. H. Roberts against M. A. and D. Bettman on covenants in a lease. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, President:
Roberts made two leases of two tracts of land to Boyle for oil and gas purposes, by which Boyle agreed to pay a certain share of oil for oil wells, and a certain money rent for gas wells, should producing wells be bored. The leases contained the clauses: “It is agreed that the party of the second part shall pay to the party of the first part $100 per month in advance until a well is completed from the date of this lease, and a failure to complete such well, or to pay said rental when due, or within ten days thereafter, shall render this lease null and void, and can only be…
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