Hunter v. McNinch

Litz, Judge:

The defendant, Dunn Station Oil & Gas Company, appeals from a decree of the circuit court enforcing a mortgage of certain gas and gas rights in favor of the plaintiff, C. H. Hunter.

By deed dated December 23, 1915, and recorded February 12, 1918, the Natural Gas Company of West Virginia, a corporation, assigned and conveyed to Timothy Ross certain, oil and gas leases covering sixteen tracts of land in Marshall County.

By deed dated December 22, 1915, and recorded February 12, 1918, Timothy Ross conveyed all the gas and gas rights in said tracts of land to the plaintiff, C. IT.…