Natural Gas Distributing Corporation v. Williams

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, Williams, instituted this suit as overriding royalty owner, against defendant, Natural Gas Distributing Corporation, alleging that he was entitled to additional money (to that already paid) as the net proceeds from certain gas production by defendant. Trial was to a jury and resulted in a judgment for plaintiff for $60,608.80.

Defendant is a producer of natural gas and operates a pipeline for distribution and sale of natural gas to users and purchasers.

Defendant, in 1953, was desirous of leasing 50 acres which belonged to plaintiff’s father, (as well as…