Wheeler v. Inland Gas Corporation

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Sims

Affirming.

C. B. Berry owned a tract of land in Lawrence County and on June 30, 1928, lie entered into a contract with, appellee, Inland Cas Corporation, wherein it was given the right to lay its gas line across Berry’s land. The contract gave Berry the right to tap the line at his expense and the Company agreed to furnish him gas from its line at a given rate. It was further provided in the contract that the Company would bury its line below plow depth. The contract recites that it is a covenant running with the land and is to remain in force as long…