Helmerich & Payne, Inc. v. Roxana Petroleum Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one to determine interests in the proceeds of oil produced under a lease of lots in a block in the city of Oxford. The producing well was in the west half of the block. At the time the well was commenced the city had an ordinance prohibiting the drilling of more than one well in a block, and providing for distribution of a share of oil produced among lot owners not permitted to drill. The owner of the lots comprising the east half of the block was denied participation in the proceeds, and appeals.

*255Lots 1 to 6, inclusive,…