Piney Oil Gas Company v. Allen

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Willis

Reversing.

The Piney Oil & Gas Company instituted an action against Guyles Allen and wife to recover $750 previously, paid to them upon an oil and gas lease. The action was dismissed upon demurrer to the petition, and the plaintiff has prosecuted an appeal.

It appeared from the allegations of the petition that the defendants had executed and delivered to the plaintiff an oil and gas lease for the recited “consideration of $600.00 in hand paid.” The land leased was described by reference to the adjoining owners and the boundary was said to contain “300 acres…