Ware v. Stafford

On April 4, 1955, plaintiffs Ware filed the within action against defendant Stafford to cancel an oil lease dated April 15, 1948, and to quiet title in the real property involved. The lease, among other covenants, provided: “If no production is obtained from said well within a period óf six months from the effective date of the permits herein-before set forth, then this indenture shall terminate.” Plaintiffs claimed that defendant wholly failed to perform and to exercise reasonable diligence to place the well on production ; and that under the terms of the lease and notices served on him all…