Black v. Hoffman

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

On May 29, 1935, the plaintiffs, Charles N. Black and Ella Cross Black, his wife (landowners) and one Clyde L. Irwin, their lessee, filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Yenango County, sitting in equity, their bill of complaint against H. E. Hoffman; M. A. Gibson, F. L. Forrester and The Exchange Bank and Trust Company of Franklin, Pa. (hereinafter referred to as the Bank), to restrain them or either of them from removing or attempting to remove any of the oil well equipment on the described premises, and from pulling or attempting to pull from any of the wells…