Legal Opinion
Hall v. JFW, INC.
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided April 7, 1995No. 71,832PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Shepherd, J.;
John Hall, lessor, and JFW, Inc., lessee, entered into an oil and gas lease on August 3, 1990. The lease provided in pertinent part:
“If no well be commenced on said land on or before August 3rd, 1991, this lease shall terminate as to both parties ....
“If the lessee shall commence to drill a well within the term of this lease . . . the lessee shall have the right to drill such well to completion with reasonable diligence and dispatch.”
The lease was altered after it was recorded. The altered lease stated it was entered into on August 13, 1990, and stated the well must be commenced…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Patrons Mutual Insurance v. Kerl Ex Rel. HarmonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1987
- Simon v. National Farmers Organization, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1992
- Wood River Pipeline Co. v. Willbros Energy Services Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1987
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. StrnadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1994
- C.J.W. ex rel. L.W. v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1993
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Johnson County Bank v. RossCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2000
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