Ray v. West. Penna. N. Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEALS BY DEFENDANTS FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, AND THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 1 OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY. Nos. 108, 109, 133 and 134 October Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; courts below, Nos. 162,163, May Term 1890, C. P., Washington. County; Nos. 187,188 J une Term 1890, C. P. No. 1, Allegheny County.
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APPEALS BY DEFENDANTS FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, AND THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 1 OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY. Nos. 108, 109, 133 and 134 October Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; courts below, Nos. 162,163, May Term 1890, C. P., Washington. County; Nos. 187,188 J une Term 1890, C. P. No. 1, Allegheny County. On March 14,1890, James A. Smiley and James Ray brought actions of assumpsit against the Western Pennsylvania Natural Gas Company, to Nos. 162, 163 May Term 1890, in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington county, for the recovery of certain sums alleged to be due from the…
1Opinion of the Court
BAY V. GAS CO.
ObikioN,
Mb. Justice Clark -.
This appeal is taken from the judgment of the Common Pleas, entered for want of a sufficient affidavit of defence.
*586The action is assumpsit to recover certain sums, stipulated in a gas- or oil-lease, for delay or default in operating the lease. The lease is dated July 7, 1888; James Ray, the party of the first part, being the lessor, and the Western Pennsylvania Natural Gas Company, the party of the second part, the lessee. The lease provides that, in consideration of certain rents and royalties, the said Ray hath granted, demised, and let unto the said…
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