Martin v. Ohio Fuel Oil Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

On September 14, 1921, S. B. Martin and. Mary Martin, his wife, executed and delivered to Grover Martin a twenty-year oil and gas lease on certain land in Floyd county. The lease was acknowledged by the lessors and recorded in the Floyd county clerk’s office. By a writing dated December 8, 1921, which was also recorded in the Floyd county clerk’s office, Grover Martin,, in consideration of the sum of $125, sold and transferred-the lease to the Ohio Fuel Oil Company. Thereafter all sums due in lieu of rentals, amounting to $62.50, each. ■six months…