Peterson v. Hall
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Wetzel County. Bill by B. Walker Peterson against Camissee Hall and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff and Z. M. Price appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
BRANNON, PRESIDENT:
B. Walker Peterson made a lease, 5th March, 1892, for the production of petroleum oil and natural gas of a large tract of land in Wetzel county to the South Penn Oil Com*536'pany, the lease reserving to Peterson one-eight royalty in oil. The lease was for five shears and as much longer as oil should be produced in paying quantity. Peterson conveyed sixty-four acres of the same land to Camissee Hall by deed 15th April, 1894. The deed to Hall states that it is subject to the lease of Peterson to the South Penn Oil Company, and also expressly excepted from the conveyance one-half…
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