Clovis v. Carson Oil & Gas Co.

TUTTLE, District Judge.

This case involves the construction of a so-called oil and gas lease covering certain land in Michigan. The jurisdiction of this court is properly invoked on the ground of diversity of citizenship. The cause is now before the court on a motion by the defendants to dismiss the bill of complaint upon the ground that it appears from the allegations in such bill that, under a proper interpretation of said lease, a copy of which is attached to said bill, the plaintiffs, who are the lessees and assignees of lessees, respectively, thereunder, are not entitled to any of the…