Abell v. Bishop

In February, 1928, Aurel J. Abell and Norma R. Thompson commenced action against J. B. Bishop for the cancellation of record of an oil and gas lease, declared forfeited in September, 1925, and for damages in the sum of $16,000, in addition to the statutory penalty for failure to release on demand.

The complaint alleges that Abell gave the required notice of forfeiture and thereafter transferred the land described in the lease to Thompson by warranty deed; that defendant failed to either commence a well within time or to pay delay rental when due. By answer, defendant denied that he defaulted,…