Jackman v. Lawrence Drilling & Development Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

In an action to cancel an oil-and-gas lease the defendants prevailed, and the plaintiff appeals.

The lease was dated March 1, 1916, and was executed by A. J. Elless and wife, as lessors, to the Lawrence Drilling & Development Company, lessee, and covered a section of land in Franklin county', which belonged to Elless and wife. In October, 1916, the original lessee assigned the lease to McCandless and Hale, who are the real defendants. The Lawrence Drilling & Development Company filed a disclaimer. The plaintiff became the owner of the land…