Harper v. South Penn Oil Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Koane County. Suit by Nancy C. Harper and others against tbe South Penn Oil Company and others. From decree for plaintiffs, the defendant named appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
.Lynch, Judge:
As owners in fee of two adjoining tracts of land, one containing 49 1-2 acres, known as the “Connell tract”, the other 45 1-4 acres, known as the “Lewis tract”, and of the equitable title to 15 acres, Jordan Harper and Nancy C. Harper, his wife, on April 16, 1900, for oil and gas purposes, leased to the South Penn Oil Company “.'115 acres more or less”, identified by adjoiners, but described as the lands conveyed to the lessors by Connell and Lewis. In addition to the consideration of one •dollar paid, the lessee covenanted to deliver to the credit of ■the lessors the equal one…
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