Berry Energy Consultants & Managers, Inc. v. Bennett

McHUGH, Justice:

This action is before this Court upon the petition of James C. Bennett, Joann Bennett and Nora M. Bennett for an appeal from the final order of the Circuit Court of Upshur County, West Virginia. The Ben-netts, lessors, seek relief from the determination of the circuit court that an oil and gas lease upon the Bennetts’ Upshur County property had not been abandoned by the lessees, W.B. Berry, et al. 1 This Court has before it the petition, all matters of record and the briefs and argument of counsel.

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The interest of the lessees in the Bennett property is derived from a written…