BAKER v. POTTER

No. 40601.

65 So.2d 598 (1952)

223 La. 274

BAKER v. POTTER et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

On Rehearing April 27, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Campbell & Campbell, Minden, for defendant-appellant.

McConnell & McConnell, Springhill, for plaintiff-appellee.


McCALEB, Justice.

This is a suit for cancellation of a mineral lease for failure to make timely payment of the delay rental.

On September 15th 1947, plaintiff granted to Lawrence Potter an oil and gas lease covering 95.48 acres of land owned by him in Webster Parish. The lease had a primary term of five years and provided, among other things, that it would terminate, if drilling operations were not commenced within one year, "* * * unless on or before such...

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