Cook v. MacCorkle

HatchbR, Judge:

In this suit a lease of land for oil and gas, executed by the plaintiffs to the defendant, was declared forfeited, and he appealed.

The lease, dated April 2, 1928, acknowledged a cash consideration of $350.00 and stipulated as follows: “It is agreed that this lease shall remain in force for the term of one year from this date and as long thereafter as oil and gas, or either of them, is produced from said land by the Lessee, but upon the terms hereinafter contained. * * * If a producing well be completed before the end of said term, the Lessee covenants and agrees to thereafter…