Godchaux v. Stille

This is a suit to compel the defendant to accept a check for $20, the agreed consideration for a 6 .months’ extension of the time fixed in a mineral, oil, and gas lease for the beginning of drilling operations on 40 acres of land which is described in the contract. The term of the lease was one year, and the consideration therefor was i$40, payable semiannually. The lease contains the following provision:

“Said lessee shall have the exclusive right to make as many attempts, as lessee shall desire, to find oil or gas in paying quantities on or in said premises. Lessee may begin operations in…