Hurst v. Kentucky Oil & Distributing Corp.

CAMMACK, Justice.

Mrs. Stella B. Hurst owns two parcels of land which were originally a part of a 3000 acre tract owned by J. W. and A. Miller. The Millers leased their land for oil and gas in 189S. Mrs. Hurst came in possession of her two tracts sometime after 1924. Prior to that time there had been a few wells drilled on her property, but no oil or gas has been produced on- her lands since she has owned them. In the case of Hurst v. Paken Oil Company, 287 Ky. 257, 152 S.W.2d 981, we held that Mrs. Hurst was not entitled to any part of the royalties accruing under the original lease from…