Barnsdall Oil Co. v. Applegate

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Barnsdall Oil Company et al. instituted an interpleader or concursus proceeding under the provisions of Act 123 of 1922, as amended by Act 242 of 1944, R.S. 13:4811, against the descendants of W. W. Belcher, and deposited in the registry of the court a sum of money in excess of $2000.00, representing 5/9 of the royalty under oil and gas leases covering the SE14 of the NWJ4; Section 17, Township 20 North, Range 12 West.

W. W. Belcher was married twice, the first time to Mary Martin, who predeceased him, and- the second time to Mary Alice Stockwell. Of the first marriage six…