Steelsmith v. Fisher Oil Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Tyler County. Suit by Amos Steelsmith and another against the Fisher Oil Company for an injunction. Decree for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
McWhorter, Judge:
Amos Steelsmith and A. J. Yoke filed their bill in the circuit court of Tyler County against the Fisher Oil Company, a corporation, alleging that they were the owners of a certain oil and gas lease executed on the 6th day of June, 1898, by C. P. Lowry and M. R. Lowrv, his wife, to A. J. Yoke, who afterwards conveyed a part of same to Amos Steelsmith, on that certain tract of land and leasehold estate .situate in Ellsworth district, in said Tyler County, containing 44 acres, more or less (describing the land by the names of contiguous landowners); that under the terms of their…
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