Grooms v. Minton

Appellees are the owners of a tract of land, containing 40 acres, situated near Harrisburg, in Poinsett County, and on August 7, 1919, they executed to a group of persons residing in that portion of the State, who are the appellants in the present case, a mineral lease of the land, authorizing the exploration for and development and production of oil, gas, coal and other minerals.

The lease contract is, in most respects, similar to the form generally in use and like those involved in other cases decided by this court, with the exception of a certain clause, which will be set forth later. The…