More v. Burroughs

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

In this action, the plaintiffs, Richard M. More, B. H. Minch, John S. Ware, Thomas E. Martin, and William L. Martin, seek a judgment declaring them to be the owners of an undivided one-fourth interest in two oil and gas leases and requiring the defendant to account to the plaintiffs for all income and profits received from the properties. Judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiffs appeal.

Extensive findings of fact were made. Those findings summarized the evidence on which the judgment was based. They, are too long…