Armstrong v. High Crest Oils, Inc.

This appeal is from an order of the district court of Hill <County granting plaintiffs’ motion to alter or amend the court’s previous order granting summary judgment for defendant. ."From this special order after judgment, defendant appeals.

Respondent, JoAnn Armstrong and R. Y. Bottomly, are successors in interest to Lewis H. Armstrong as lessor in an oil and gas lease wherein appellant, High Crest Oil, Inc., is lessee.

On November 24, 1972, pursuant to Montana’s Oil and Gas Conservation Act, appellant applied for an order creating the Rullhook Gas Unit in Hill County, Montana. The lands…