Hamill Smith v. Ogden

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellees, Ralph Ogden and M. R. Reed, for the recovery of certain sums which were alleged to have been withheld from them by appellants, Claud B. Hamill and R. E. Smith, and Continental Oil Company, in the settlement of the affairs of jointly owned and operated oil leases.

Appellees pled four grounds of recovery: the sum of $9,237.55, alleged to be their ⅝ interest in a reduction in oil payments and overriding royalties made by the Pure Oil Company as a contribution to a settlement of a suit brought against appellants and the Pure Oil Company…