Sandusky v. Oil Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Harrison County. Action by James B. Sandusky against the West Fork Oil & Natural Gas Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BraNNON, Judge:
This is an action of assumpsit in the circuit court of Harrison county by James B. Sandusky against West Fork Oil and Natural Gas Company resulting in verdict and judgment *261for the plaintiff, and the Oil Company has brought the case to this Court.
J. B. Sandusky and Nannie E. Sandusky made to the Oil Company a lease for three years of a tract of 400 acres of land for the production of oil and gas. The lease contains this clause: “Second party covenants and agrees to * * * * and, further, to complete one well on said land within sis months through all known oil sands, if…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Riley v. JarvisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
- Sadler v. TaylorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
- Lawson v. Williamson Coal & Coke Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
- Calvert v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1854
- Goshorn v. StewardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1879
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Hobbs v. Hinton Foundry, Machine & Plumbing Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
- Coffman v. Hope Natural Gas Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
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