United Natural Gas Co. v. James Bros. Lumber Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stern,

Plaintiff filed a bill in equity alleging that in 1891 it purchased from Mary James et al. all the natural gas in a tract of land in Elk County known as warrant 3788, together with gas wells and equipment then on the property ; that the deed of conveyance excepted and reserved to the grantors, their heirs and assigns, the right to take from well No. 1 then drilled on the premises sufficient gas to run the Lamont Chemical Company Works (which was located on the land) and to furnish light and heat for the houses connected therewith, and in case the gas from well No.…