Patton v. Woodrow

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson—

Beversing.

Appellant Jesse Patton and wife, in the year 1904, executed and delivered an oil and gas lease on a tract of 500 acres of land in Wayne county oil fields, which lease by assignment later came into the hands of appellee Woodrow. It was for the term of ten years, and as long thereafter as oil and gas were produced from the premises in paying quantities. Several wells had been drilled upon the premises before appellee Woodrow became the owner of the lease. Later he drilled four or five wells, only one of which produced oil in what was…