Dyson Descendant Corp. v. Sonat Exploration Co.

OPINION

OLIVER-PARROTT, Chief Justice.

Dyson Descendant Corporation, Larry Dyson, and Martin White (the plaintiffs) appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs assert a right of reverter or an ownership interest in the mineral estate claimed by one of the defendants, Sonat Minerals, Inc., because the Whiting and Runnells deeds underlying the defendants’ title are allegedly void. The trial court found no merit in the plaintiffs’ assertion and imposed sanctions against them and their attorney, finding that their cause of action had no basis in law or fact.

We hold the…