Scott v. Steinberger

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

George W. Scott brought this action against Paul Steinberger and George Steinberger to recover a balance alleged to be due for gas obtained by them from plaintiff’s land which they held under a lease. Judgment in favor of plaintiff was awarded, and defendants appeal.

The decision of the case turns upon a construction of the following paragraph of the lease:

“Party of the second part shall deliver to the credit of party of the first part free of cost in the pipe fines to which he may connect his wells one-eighth of all oil produced and…