Chi-Okla Oil & Gas Co. v. Shertzer

Opinion by

STEPHENSON, C.

C. C. Me-Adoo and L. M. MeAdoo, on December 2, 1914, executed and delivered an oil and gas mining lease to Jas. R. Lewis covering the lands involved in this action for a period of five years. The instrument provided that the lessee should commence drilling operations on or before January 5, 1915, or pay $1 per acre for one year’s additional time to commence drilling operations. The lease provided that if drilling operations were not commenced on or before January 5th, or a renewal payment made of $1 per acre, the lease should be null and void. The lease further…