THOMPSON v. GREER

No. 5389.

233 P.2d 204 (1951)

55 N.M. 335

THOMPSON et ux. v. GREER.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

June 28, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul B. Palmer, James L. Brown, Farmington, for appellants.

G.W.R. Hoy, Farmington, Hannett & Hannett, Albuquerque, for appellee.


McGHEE, Justice.

On January 12, 1935, the appellants executed and delivered to the appellee an oil and gas lease on eighty acres of land for a term of three years, and so long thereafter as oil or gas was produced in paying quantities. The lease also provided:

"The lessee agrees to commence the drilling of a well for oil /or/ /and gas on some part of the above described leased land on or before the 14th day of April, 1935. All wells and operations thereon...

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