The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
NoTI0E OF COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF OLE AND GAS LEASE, WITH
PARTIALLY DaI6LIn WTEI
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BY virtue of the authority vested In
the undersigned special commissioner
ny q decree Of the circuit Court of
Harrison l County, West Virginia, made
tober, 1914 In the cause in chancery
therein pending, wherein Frank Nj.
Slousson and others are plaintiffs and
Joseph r. Elsess and others are de-
DSoEMSizna as, 1914,
ut 1880 o'clock P. NJ, at the front door
Of the court house of said, County, in
auction. to the highest bidder. ali and
singular the following property:
ta). That certain leasehold estate ur
term OF years created by an oil and gas
1911. whereby U. Grant Griffin and
Alice Griffin, his wife, granted, de-
missed, leased and let to Sheridan r.
Griffin, his successors and assigns, for
the sole and only purpose of operating
for oil and gas and of laying pipes and
building tanks. stations and structures
thereon to take care Of said products
az that certain tract of land situate In
waters of Jones Run, bounded sub
stantially as follows: on the north by
lands of Hattie Martins heirs: on the
east by lands OF E. Fsrd Rogers; on
on the west by the lands OF C. II. Har-
bert and James q. Griffin. containing
40 acres. moro or less, ,reserving, how
ever, therefrom 100 feet around the
drilled by either, party, except by ml-
tua1 consent. said lease to remain in
force for the term of ten years from
the date thereof and as long thereafter
produced from said land by said lessee,
his successors or assigns. yielding and
paying to said lessons certain rents and
royalties therein specified. and which
nf to
Clerk of the County Court of said
County In Deed Book No. 202. page 373.
OBJ. : Also that certain we'll for oil
drilled in and upon said Wand. to-
gether with all of the casing in and of
said we'll. including the 1929 feet of
G SIS inch casing in said well;
(c). And also the right to use the
wooden rig or derrick of and over said
wei and situate upon said land, for
the further drilling and completion Of
said we'll: provided. however. that the
continue only for the period of time
necessary for the further drilling asd
completion of said we'll with reason
said sale; and provided, further. that
the person or persons so using said rig
or derrick shall he liable to said Sher-
idan r. Griffin for any injury or dam
derrick. which shall be caused by or
result from said USE. Subject to the
right so to use said rig or derrick. the
title to said rig or derrick Is vested In
said Sheridan R. I Griffin. and he wilt
have the right to. remove said RIG. or
ton of the period aforesaid; provided,
however, that he shall give notice in
writing at least thirty days before he
SHALL commence the work Of said re-
moval of his purpose so to do to the
person or persons who shall be at such
| time the owner or owners OF said we'll
TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand on
the day Of sale
of November 1914.
GEORGE NJ. HoFFHEIMER.
Special Commissioner.
T. I. Wade Coffman. Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court Of Harrison County. West
Virginia. do certify that George NJ.
Hoffheimer. the special commissioner
above named. mas given bond: with
good security in the penalty aEd with
the conditions retuired by the above
mentioned decree. and required by law.
Given under my hand this 9Th. day
OF November. 1914.
I. WADE COLEMAN. Clerk.