Davon Drilling Company v. Ginder

BERRY, Vice Chief Justice.

Defendant in error, referred to as plaintiff, brought this action to recover money judgment allegedly due as rental for surface use of land upon which defendant held and operated a producing oil and gas lease. Upon trial of the case plaintiff’s motion for directed verdict upon defendant’s opening statement was sustained, and the case was tried upon the sole issue as to amount of reasonable rental. Judgment was entered upon a jury verdict ($1,200.00) in plaintiff’s favor, and defendant perfected this appeal.

The controversy evolved from an oil and gas lease executed…