Legal Opinion
Harness v. Eastern Oil Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided March 16, 1901PublishedCited by 37 opinions
Appeal from Circuit Court, Pleasants County. Bill by Thomas B. and Anna K. Harness against the Eastern Oil Company and others. ,Decree for complainants. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
McWhorter, Judge:
Thomas B. Harness and Anna K. Harness, his wife, executed the following lease:
“In consideration of the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Thomas B. Harness and Anna K. Harness, his wife, of Pleasants County, West Yirginia, first parties, do hereby grant unto M. Finnegan, of Pittsburg, second party, his heirs and assigns all the oil and gas in and under the following described premises, together with the right to enter thereon at all times for the purpose of drilling and-operating for oil, gas or water, and to erect and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bettman v. HarnessWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
- Steelsmith v. GartlanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
- Cream City Glass Co. v. FriedlanderWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
- Sanders v. . CooperNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Price v. Cole's Ex'xSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
3Cited by37 opinions
- South Penn Oil Co. v. SnodgrassWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
- McCallister v. Texas Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Alford v. DennisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1918
- Nabors v. Producers' Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Shell Petroleum Corp. v. Calcasieu Real Estate & Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
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