Ellis v. Lewis

Opinion by

WILLIAMS, C.

E. W. Mar-land and the Cosdon Oil Company were the lessees of a school land oil and gas lease. By the terms of the lease it expired about July 15,' 1923, unless oil or gas was produced in paying quantities before the expiration date. The lessees entered into a contract with Embry & Lewright to' drill a well on the lease and to complete the same before the expiration date. The contract between the lessees and Embry & Lewright provided that the latter should not receive eompensa; tion unless the well was completed within the time provided, and that if it was completed…