Gilbreath v. States Oil Corporation

DAWKINS, District Judge.

On May 17, 1917, complainant executed in favor of respondent’s assignor a mineral lease upon certain lands in Eastland county, Tex., which, in addition to conveying the right to explore and produce mineral oil, contained the following provisions pertinent to the present suit, to wit:

“(2) To pay the lessor $200 each year in advance for the gas from each well where gas only is found, while the same is being used off the premises, and lessor to have gas free of cost from any such well for all stoves and all inside lights in the principal dwelling house on said land during…