Lewis v. Grininger

This action was commenced by Bert Grininger against E. M. Lewis for cancellation of an oil and gas lease.

Plaintiff, lessor, by pleading stated that the lease had' terminated in that no drilling operations had been commenced or annual delay rental paid, as provided in the lease.

Defendant, assignee of lessee, by pleading stated that the failure to pay delay rentals on the due date was excused by plaintiff’s failure to give notice of failure to pay rental.

This action was commenced early in the year 1944. The lease was executed in November, 1941. It is undisputed that no drilling operations were…