Reynolds v. White Plains Oil & Gas Co.

Opinion of the 'Court by

Chief Justice Sampson—

Affirming.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether a lessor of lands to be explored and developed for oil and gas on a royalty basis may have a cancellation of the lease contract on the grounds that the lessee is not producing oil and gas, or either, in paying quantities from'the leasehold. The lessor does not seek relief because the lessee did not within a reasonable time after notice from the lessor so to do, proceed with development for the purpose'of finding and producing more oil but merely upon the theory that the appellee…