Siegel v. Engstrom

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

This appeal follows a final decree dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint in equity after the court sustained defendants’ preliminary objection on the ground of laches. Plaintiff sought to enjoin defendants from producing oil and gas on land owned by defendants, Engstroms, and to have the defendants render an accounting.

Plaintiff avers, in his complaint, that he and the Engstroms entered into a written oil and gas lease on August 23, 1862. The lease, which was recorded, was for a term of two years. It granted to the plaintiff the exclusive right to produce oil and…