Armstrong v. McGough

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). In Epperson v. Helbron, 145 Ark. 566, the court held that, under an oil and gas lease stipulating that if no well is completed within one year from date it shall become void unless the lessee pays $60 for each additional year, the lessor may declare a forfeiture at the end of the first year unless payment for such extension is made in advance.

It will be observed from the statement of facts that the lease in question provides for the payment of the. annual rental on or before September 11, 1921, and that September 11th fell on Sunday. The fact that the last…