Woodside v. Lee

BURKE, Judge.

Plaintiff brought this action to determine adverse claims to a quarter section of land located in Divide County. The defendant, Frank Lee, answered, alleging that he was the owner of a valid oil and gas lease upon the described property. The action was dismissed as to the defendant, United States Smelting and Refining Co., and the issues between the plaintiff and the defendant Lee were tried to the district court. The court found for the plaintiff and judgment was entered decreeing that the defendant, Lee’s, lease had terminated and quieting title to the described land in the…