Smith v. United Fuel Gas Co.

Lively, Judge:

Plaintiffs own twenty-two twenty-fourths (22/24) undivided interest in a tract of 239 acres in Clay county which they leased to defendant United Fuel Gas Company for oil and gas explorations. One twenty-fourth (1/24) undivided interest in the land is owned by defendant Bella Adkins, who likewise leased her interest for oil and gas purposes which lease was acquired and operated by defendant Barnhart, who is represented in this suit by his committee, Maude Barnhart. The other one twenty-fourth (1/24) undivided interest in the land is owned by defendant gas company.

The Bella Adkins…