P.D. Casper v. Glen M. Neubert, of the Estate of Gerald L. Reasor, Deceased

HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.

This diversity action seeks to enforce a lien against oil.and gas leaseholds for the unpaid balance of their purchase price and to impress a constructive trust on a portion of the income from the leases. The defendant executor asserted several defenses, primarily the failure to present timely claims against the estate as required by the Oklahoma Probate Code. The District Court granted summary judgment for the defendant on the grounds that no vendor’s or equitable lien may be enforced under Oklahoma law against the leasehold interests and that the claims were barred…