Morgan v. Echols

McCALEB, Justice.

This is a suit for damages arising out of the alleged violation by the lessee of the provisions of an oil, gas and mineral lease.

The plaintiff, George F. Morgan, is the owner of a 4-acre suburban tract of land located on Highland Road south of the city of Baton Rouge. The property has a frontage of 493 feet 9 inches on Highland Road and extends in depth 345 feet betwe.en parallel lines. Situated in the rear, and approximately in the middle of the property, is a one-story frame dwelling which has not been used by Morgan as his regular residence for a considerable length of…