Williams v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.

SAVOY, Judge.

Plaintiffs sued Humble Oil & Refining Company, their mineral lessee, and other mineral owners, seeking the cancellation of an oil, gas and mineral lease.

Humble filed an exception of non-joinder, which was maintained in the court below, and which resulted in the joinder of numerous additional interested parties through an amended petition filed by plaintiffs for that purpose.

In response, Humble filed an answer and reconventional demand for a declaratory judgment. The reconventional demand sought an interpretation of its rights under the lease, and additionally, sought to join…