York v. McBee

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by Wm. D. McBee, as plaintiff, against L. M. York and wife and W. E. Walker, as defendants, to declare an oil and gas lease dated 15 November 1955, between plaintiff McBee as lessee and York, wife, and Walker, as lessors, to be in full force and effect. Defendant Walker in his answer joins in plaintiff’s prayer that the lease be declared in full force and effect. Defendants York and wife contended the lease expired under its own terms through failure of plaintiff to pay delay rentals due 15 November 1956 in accordance with the contract and the agreement…