Weld v. Carey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The action was one to recover rental for certain land in Rice county in lieu of the performance of an oil drilling contract. Defendants prevailed and plaintiff appeals.

The facts are substantially these: Early in 1924 activity in oil development was started in Rice county. On February 20 a number of landowners met at Little River and appointed a committee to outline and canvass the territory, secure leases in blank and hold them until a drilling company could be secured to do the work. The com*667mittee proceeded, and on March 10,1924, entered…