Patrick v. Allen

CLAY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a judgment declaring the right of appellee Allen to have two dwellings owned by him furnished with free gas for domestic heating and lighting purposes. Appellant is the lessee under an operating oil and gas lease. He contends the reservation of free gas to a former *482owner of one of the houses was a personal covenant which could not be transferred to Allen and that any reservation of free gas to be furnished the other dwelling could not be invoked for the benefit of his tenant. We are of the opinion the Chancellor correctly decided the issues, although…