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GILLESPIE v. WAGONER

No. 37593.

28 Ill.2d 217 (1963)

190 N.E.2d 765

HUGH T. GILLESPIE, Appellee, v. FORD WAGONER et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 27, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McGAUGHEY, McGAUGHEY & HENRY of Mt. Carmel, (WALKER J. HENRY, of counsel,) for appellants.

GOSNELL & BENECKI, of Lawrenceville, (MAURICE E. GOSNELL, of counsel,) for appellee.

Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Hugh T. Gillespie, the owner of 80 acres of land in Lawrence County, filed an action to cancel an oil and gas lease upon his land on the ground that it terminated through abandonment. The defendants counterclaimed alleging slander of title and upon stipulation of the parties the cause was heard on the complaint. Defendants appeal from a decree finding that the lease had been...

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