Pittsburgh & West Va. Gas Co. v. Ankrom
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Ritchie County. Bill of interpleader by the Pittsburgh & West Virginia Gas Company against J. W. Ankrom, W. J. Collins, and oth-< ers. From the decree, J. W. Ankrom and others appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Ritz, Judge:
Creed Collins, being the owner of two tracts of land containing 2172 acres and 135 acres respectively, leased the *82same to J. F. Donaldson, bis heirs, personal representatives and assigns, for the purpose of producing therefrom the oil and gas contained thereunder. There was reserved in the lease one-eighth of all the oil produced from the premises •and a certain compensation to be paid for each gas well -drilled thereon, and the lessee covenanted to complete a well within two months from the date of said lease, or to pay quarterly in advance the sum of $576.75 until the completion…
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- Campbell v. LynchWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
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