Logan v. Tholl Oil Co.

FOURNET, Justice.

This is a suit to cancel an oil and gas lease, and also for damages and attorney’s fees.

The basis of the action is that the lease expired under the terms thereof, in that the leased property had ceased to produce oil in paying quantities, and the defendants (assignees of the lease) having refused to cancel the lease of record, plaintiff (lessor) is entitled to recover damages and attorney’s fees.

The defense is that the property, having been fully developed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the lease, produced large quantities of oil for a long period of time, and…