Hall v. Galey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This appeal invokes a review of the construction given by the trial court to certain provisions of two contracts between plaintiffs and defendants governing their respective rights on plaintiffs’ farm premises leased to defendants to prospect for and develop oil and gas.

The pertinent and controlling facts are these:

Plaintiffs own a farm of 280 acres in Wilson county. In January, *3111924, they leased 240 acres of their farm to defendants for the development and production of oil and gas. Among the terms of the written lease-contract were…