Williams v. Sohio Petroleum Co.

JUDGE SCHEINEMAN

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.

Tbis case involves tbe construction and effect of an oil and gas lease, in wbicb tbe lessors reserved Vs 2 of % of all oil and gas produced under tbe lease, as an “overriding” royalty, in addition to tbe owner’s customary Vs royalty. Tbe lease is tbe standard Producers 88 form, witb typed addition concerning tbe override.

Tbe plaintiffs were tbe owners and operators of a farm, and leased 125 acres to C. E. Brebm (not a party to tbe suit) for oil and gas purposes. It is undisputed that they owned the tract of land, but only %th of tbe mineral…