Bercegeay v. Techeland Oil Corporation

This is a suit to have declared null and void an oil and gas lease covering property situated in the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, for violation of certain provisions contained therein. Plaintiffs allege that defendants, after the discovery of oil, permitted the production thereof to cease for a period of 60 days without commencing additional drilling or reworking operations and failed to drill certain off-set wells.

Plaintiffs, Lussan M. Bercegeay, Margaret Averill, H. Merlyn Christie, J. M. Campbell, Mrs. Bessie Belle Hertel, Bessie Belle Fairchild, H. G. Hertel, C. A. Hertel, G.…