Riceland Petroleum Co. v. North American Land Co.

PLANCHARD, Judge.

This matter came before the district court as a concursus filed by Riceland Petroleum Company to determine the ownership of royalties owed under mineral leases affecting land within two conservation units. The ownership of that land is disputed. Under Louisiana law title to property can be decided in a concursus proceeding. The contest in this case is between a group of private parties and the State of Louisiana. The private parties are the North American Land Company, Inc.; Mathilda Gray Stream; Stream Family Limited Partnership; HHS Naked Ownership Trust; SGSL Naked…