Kirchhoff v. Morris

This is an action in assumpsit. Defendants appeal from a judgment of $2,034.50, entered upon the findings of the trial court, sitting without a jury.

On September 18, 1933, Floyd Fisk, the fee owner of land in the county of Ogemaw, entered into an oil and gas lease with Edward Christman as lessee, "William T. Yeo subsequently acquiring an undivided 1/32 interest in. the lease.. On January 10, 1934, Christman and Yeo made an agreement whereby they assigned this lease to the plaintiffs, trustees, reserving, however, one-eighth of the oil, gas, etc., produced to themselves. This agreement…