Lovett v. Eastern Oil Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lewis Count}''. Bill by James B. Lovett and wife against the Eastern Oil Company and others. Deere of dismissal and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
BRAfjnof, Judge:
In October, 1907, James B. Lovett and wife brought a chancery suit in the circuit court of Lewis county against Eastern Oil Company and West Virginia Central Gas Company to cancel a lease made by Lovett and wife to Eastern Oil Company dated 16th May, 1899, for oil and gas, assigned to West Virginia Central Gas Company, of a tract of.land, and the court refused the relief asked and dismissed the bill, and Lovett and .wife appeal to this Court.
The lessee did not take possession or do any work of development of oil or gas prior to the institution of this suit, but did later enter…
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