Legal Opinion

Great Western Petroleum Corp. v. Samson

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 18, 1921PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Barren Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opini'on op the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Reversing.

On May 23, 1917', J. W. Henderson and wife executed an oil lease on seven hundred (TOO) acres of land in Barren county to J. N. Thompson^ which was to remain in force for a term of ten (10) years and as long thereafter as oil and gas is produced from the premises by the lessee, his heirs or assigns. It was stipulated therein “that this lea^e shall become null and void and all rights hereunder shall cease and terminate unless a well shall be commenced on the premises within (6) six months from the date hereof or unless the lessee shall pay at the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Smith v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  2. McNutt v. Whitney & WhitneyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
  3. E. C. Artman Lumber Co. v. BogardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Kentucky River Coal Corp. v. SumnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  2. Elkhorn Coal Corporation v. HiteCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  3. Seat v. Louisville & Jefferson County Land Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  4. Leckie Freeburn Coal Company v. HamblinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
  5. Leeper Oil Company v. RowlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931

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