Lockhart v. United Fuel Gas Co.

Woods, Judge:

G. W. Fitzwater was the owner at one time of a tract of 83 acres in fee in Clay county. In 1900 he executed a lease for the oil and gas on said tract to O. D. Harrington upon the consideration that he was to receive one-eighth of the oil extracted and $50.00 per annum for each producing gas well. On the 14th day of February, 1901, he and his wife executed a writing, which, aside from the recital of consideration, description of the premises, etc., is as follows:

“THIS DEED made this 14 day of Feby., 1901, by and between George W. Fitzwater and M. J. Fitzwater, his wife, party of…