Acme Oil and Mining Co. v. Williams

This is an action in ejectment, and plaintiff appeals on the judgment-roll alone from a judgment in favor of defendants.

The findings show that the defendant H. L. Williams on June 7,1897, leased certain oil lands in Santa Barbara County to plaintiff. The lease executed by the parties recites that, “In consideration' of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, and the royalties hereinafter reserved and agreed to be paid” him, Williams leased to the plaintiff company a described tract of land, and the right to enter thereon and bore wells for petroleum-oil, maltha, naphtha,…