Chesapeake Operating, Inc. v. Denson

Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.

Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and Chesapeake Panhandle Limited Partnership (collectively referred to as Chesapeake) appeal from a judgment entered in favor of Lillian Bond Denson. 1 Through that document, the trial court construed a division order, declared the rights of the parties under that order, and awarded damages. Two issues are pending before us. They involve the trial court’s construction of paragraph “Fourth” of division orders executed by the predecessors-in-interest of both Chesapeake and Denson. We modify the judgment of the trial court and affirm…