Heck v. Morgan
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Roane County. Suit by A. ,S. Heck against O. B. Morgan and others. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
RlTZ, PRESIDENT:
The defendant O. B. Morgan is the owner of a small tract of land situate in Reedy district in Roane county. The plaintiff conceived the idea of developing or testing the territory in that neighborhood for oil and gas. At. that time it was what is termed in the nomenclature of the oil and gas fraternity “wildcat” territory, that is, such territory as has not been reasonably demonstrated to be productive of these minerals. O. J. Brown and G. B. Davis, two "residents of that neighborhood who were interested in having the same tested, undertook to assist the plaintiff in procuring…
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