Brazell v. Soucek

The plaintiffs, Joseph L. Soucek, Pauline Soucek, and Mary Soucek, as lessors, executed an oil and gas lease in favor of the defendant, Ed Brazell, as lessee, covering certain lands in Grant county, Okla. The oil and gas lease is what is commonly known as the “unless” lease, as distinguished from the “or” lease. The provisions with reference to the payment of rentals are as follows:

“If no well be commenced on said land on or before the 28th day of December, 1925, this lease shall terminate as to both parties, unless the lessee on or before that date pay or tender to the lessor or to the…