Hooks v. Forst
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 67, Oct. T., 1898, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Butler Co., Sept. T, 1891, No. 28, on verdict for defendants. Ejectment.
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Appeal, No. 67, Oct. T., 1898, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Butler Co., Sept. T, 1891, No. 28, on verdict for defendants. Ejectment. Before Hazen, P. J. At the trial it appeared that, on Oet. 30,1889, Thomas Anderson, who was then the owner of the land in controversy, executed a lease which was in part as follows : “ Agreement made and entered into this 30th day of October A. D. 1889, by and between Thomas Anderson of the county of Butler and state of Pennsylvania, party of the first part, and F. M. Campbell, M. Lahey and W. R. Stoughton, parties of the second part, Witnesseth: “…
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Mr. Justice Dean,
Thomas Anderson was the owner of a tract of land containing about fifty acres, in Adams township, Butler county. On the 30th of October, 1889, by writing duly executed, he granted to Campbell, Lahey and Stoughton, the exclusive right to drill and operate for oil and gas on this land; the term was for fifteen years, and so long thereafter as oil or gas was produced in paying quantities. In consideration thereof, the lessees agreed to give to Anderson one eighth part of all the oil produced; if gas was found, 1200 annually was to be paid for each well, and further,…
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