Kentucky West Virginia Gas Co. v. Preece

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees —

Reversing.

This is an action to recover money alleged to have been paid under a mistake of law. The circuit court denied the plaintiff the relief sought by it and it has appealed.

On December 14, 1926, Alex Preece and his wife, Jane Preece, by two separate instruments leased to the Ivyton Oil & Gras Company and R. J. G-raf the oil and gas rights in two tracts of land, one of 187 acres, owned by the wife, and the other of 12 acres, owned by the husband. The two leases were identical in terms and were for twenty years and as much longer as oil or gas was…