Royal Petroleum Corporation v. Dennis

The sole question presented here is whether or not certain term royalty owners, as well as others who own mineral interests in the land, are necessary parties to a suit brought by the lessor of an oil and gas lease in trespass to try title against the lessee. Actually the suit is one to have adjudicated the fact issue as claimed by lessor that the lease had terminated for cessation of production of oil and gas in paying quantities. The trial court sustained petitioners’ plea in abatement on the ground of lack of necessary parties and dismissed the cause. The Court of Civil Appeals has…