Shell Oil Co. v. Goodroe

HALL, Chief Justice.

This is an action brought by appellees, as lessors and royalty owners to cancel an oil and gas lease held by appellants, . on an 85-acre tract of land. It is alleged that the lease was executed by appellees, Mrs. Reba Eidson Goodroe, individually and as guardian for her three minor children, in favor of R. E. Anderson, dated August 5, 1935, for a primary term of five years and “as long thereafter as either oil, gas, sulphur or any other mineral is produced from said land by lessee.” It was further alleged that the lease is presently owned by Shell Oil Company, and that…