Swiss Oil Corporation v. Dials

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Logan

Affirming.

In 1916, J. A. Dials executed to A. C. Albin an oil and gas lease on 215 acres of land in Lawrence county. It appears to be in tbe usual form of.sucb instruments with tbe usual provisions. Subsequently tbe lease was transferred to tbe Union Gas & Oil Company wbieb began the drilling of wells thereon. Six wells were drilled on the-leasehold premises. About 1924 a controversy arose-between the owners of the rqyalty interest, wbo are appellees bere, and tbe Union Gas & Oil Company,, tbe ,tben owner of tbe lease. It was insisted by tbe royalty…