Steiner v. Marks
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 39, Oct. T., 1895, by Wm. J. Marks and W. C. McCandless, from judgment of C. P. Butler Co., Dec. T., 1894, No. 245, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for damage to oil property. Before Stewart, P. J., of the 39th judicial district, specially presiding. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 39, Oct. T., 1895, by Wm. J. Marks and W. C. McCandless, from judgment of C. P. Butler Co., Dec. T., 1894, No. 245, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for damage to oil property. Before Stewart, P. J., of the 39th judicial district, specially presiding. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court charged, inter alia, as follows: Having carefully reviewed all the evidence in regard to this matter, I fail to see anything at all which connects the one payment with the other, or that would indicate that defendants were influenced by this remark of Steiner to allow…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
On the 12th of April, 1893, Marks and McCandless, two of defendants, Bartley being their employee, by writing under seal, leased from Steiner, plaintiff, for a term of ten years, the oil and gas under his farm of eighty-seven acres in Middlesex township, Butler county; the lessees to hold the premises for the term, and as much longer as oil and gas were produced in paying quantities, Steiner, however, to have the enjoyment of the land for farming purposes, subject to the lease.
In consideration therefor, Marks and McCandless agreed to deliver to Steiner, in tanks or…
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