Baker v. Potter

McCALEB, Justice.

This is a suit for cancellation of a mineral'lease for failure to make timely payment of the delay rental.

On September 15th 1947, plaintiff granted to, Lawrence Potter an oil and gas lease covering 95.48 acres of land owned by him in Webster Parish. The lease had a primary term of five years and provided, among other things, that it would terminate, if drilling operations were not commenced within one' year, “ * * * unless on or before such anniversary date lessee shall pay or tender to lessor or to the credit of lessor in Springhill Bank and Tr. Co., Springhill, *277Louisiana, *…