Opinion ID: 2512015
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Robert R. Mazza II and Carol M. Mazza

Text: On March 16, 2006, the Mazzas leased 80 acres in Miami County to Maw. Their lease's habendum clause was identical to Silver Star's habendum clause. According to the record on appeal, the shut-in clause appears to be identical in pertinent part to those in the other leases at issue. Maw assigned the Mazzas' lease to Clary on March 26, 2006. Three natural gas wells were drilled between April 14, 2006, and July 21, 2006 on the subject acreage. Clary issued the following four checks to the Mazzas: (1) March 2006, $80; (2) March 14, 2007, $1,500 for advance royalty; (3) April 19, 2007, $1,500 for advance royalty; and (4) May 25, 2007, $1,500 for advance royalty. The Mazzas negotiated the first check. On June 25, 2007, the Mazzas leased their land to KGE and signed an affidavit of nonproduction.