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WILLIAMS v. SOHIO PETROLEUM CO.

Term No. 58-F-6.

18 Ill. App.2d 194 (1958)

151 N.E.2d 645

Allen Roger Williams, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Sohio Petroleum Company, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Rehearing denied May 26, 1958.

Released for publication August 6, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard W. Campbell, Craig & Craig, of Mt. Vernon, for defendant-appellant.

William G. Eovaldi, Elmer Jenkins, of Benton, for plaintiff-appellees.

JUDGE SCHEINEMAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This case involves the construction and effect of an oil and gas lease, in which the lessors reserved 1/32 of 7/8 of all oil and gas produced under the lease, as an "overriding" royalty, in addition to the owner's customary 1/8 royalty. The lease is the standard Producers 88 form, with typed addition concerning the override.

The plaintiffs were the owners and operators of a farm, and leased 125 acres to...

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