Varner v. South Penn Oil Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 80, April T., 1916, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Greene Co., March T., 1912, No. 63, on verdict for plaintiff in case of James L. Varner, et al., v. South Penn Oil Company. Assumpsit for rentals under an oil lease.
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Appeal, No. 80, April T., 1916, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Greene Co., March T., 1912, No. 63, on verdict for plaintiff in case of James L. Varner, et al., v. South Penn Oil Company. Assumpsit for rentals under an oil lease. Before Inghram, P. J. The court charged as follows: In this case you have heard from the evidence, Joseph Varner, a resident of West Virginia, died some time in the year 1896, in August or September, I believe of that year leaving a widow and eight children surviving him. He was at the time of his death the owner of a very considerable body of real estate in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
The defendant, the South Penn Oil Company, operated certain oil and gas wells in Green County under a lease from Florence Blaker and George Blaker, her husband. The company, claiming that the wells were not productive, secured a reduction of the rental from George Blaker who was acting as attorney for the heirs of Joseph Varner to whom Florence Blaker had transferred the oil and gas royalties or rights, she as one of the heirs retaining her part. His authority to make the reduction is the matter to be determined.
Originally the property belonged to Joseph Varner. His…
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