Bardeen v. Commander Oil Co.

Plaintiff having recovered judgment against defendant in the sum of $10,211.67 on a contractual obligation for the payment of oil bonus and royalties, defendant appeals. Inasmuch as the primary ground relied upon by defendant for a reversal is the claim of insufficiency of the evidence to support the judgment it will be necessary to review the history of the transactions out of which the controversy arose.

In May, 1928, the owners of certain oil lands in Ventura County leased three parcels thereof (parcels 2, 3 and 4) to the Reservoir Hill Gasoline Company, hereinafter referred to as Reservoir…