Parsons & Sweeney Oil Co. v. McCormick
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Wood County. Action bjr the Parsons & Sweeney Oil Company against J. M. McCormick and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BRannon, Judge :
Ralston owned a tract of 630 acres of land and in April, 1901, made a lease of 130 acres of it to Miller for oil and gas. The lease was for five years. It contained this clause: “If no well is commenced within 30 days this grant shall become null and void. The second 'well to be commenced within Sixty days after ISTo. 1 is completed. The third well to be commenced within sixty days after -No. Two is completed. The fourth well to be commenced within sixty days after ISTo. Three is completed. Each well drilled shall hold Forty (40) acres; balance undrillecl land to be…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Westfall v. CottrillsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
- Crawford v. WorkmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
- Cunningham v. CunninghamWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
- Jones v. MountIndiana Court of Appeals · 1902
- Monaghan v. MountIndiana Court of Appeals · 1905
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Bennett v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1952
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- Mliler v. NixonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922
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