Horner v. Gas Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Harrison County. Bill by Lynn S. Horner against the Philadelphia Company of West Virginia and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BRannon, President:
Amanda E. Martin, wife of T. W. Martin, owned a tract of 4414 acres of land, and her husband an adjoining tract of 29 acres. By deed of lease dated the 1st day of November, 1898, Martin and wife leased both tracts for a term of ñve years to William Michael for production of oil and gas, reserving to said lessors one eighth of the oil produced to be delivered by the lessee to the credit of the lessors in the pipe line, and reserving a rental of $300.00 per annum for each gas well. By deed dated the 18th day of December, 1899, Martin and wife granted to L. S. Horner and C. S.…
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