Lockwood v. Carter Oil Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Tyler County. Suit by Benjamin C. Lockwood and others against the Carter Oil Company and others. Prom decree for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
MilleR, Judge:
Plaintiffs, asserting rights as lessors, seek discovery and accounting by the Carter Oil Company, lessee, of the oil produced and run into the pipe line of the Eureka Pipe Line Company, from a certain well, known as “Carter Oil Company, P. R. Wells, No. 32”; also specific execution of the lease contract made by their predecessor in title, Sarah 0. Anshutz, December 1, 1891, to Charles R. Deuel, and for general relief.
The land of plaintiffs, covered by said lease, 191% acres, situated in Tyler County, adjoins a tract of 444% acres, owned by Prances R. Wells, later by her…
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