South Penn Oil Co. v. Snodgrass
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Roane County. Suit by the South Penn Oil Company against C. A. Snodgrass and others. Decree for complainant, and defendant White Rock Oil Company appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
POEEENBARGER, JUDGE:
In this contest for supremacy between a senior and junior lessee of the. same property, brought into the realm of the judiciary by a bill to cancel the later leases as clouds upon title of the former, and an injunction to protect the lessee in possession 'under the senior lease from molestation and injury at the hands of the junior lessee and lessors, their agents, servants and employes, one ground of attack upon the senior lease is alleged lack of mutuality and inadequacy of consideration.
It recites a consideration of one dollar paid and the covenants and agreements…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Lowther Oil Co. v. Miller-Sibley Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Sult v. A. Hochstetter Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
- Steelsmith v. GartlanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
- Eclipse Oil Co. v. South Penn Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
- Parish Fork Oil Co. v. Bridgewater Gas Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
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