Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Price
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Stephens County; Cham Jones, Judge. Injunction by the Magnolia Petroleum Company against William T. Price and another to prevent interference with drilling operations on state land; the State, through the School Land Commissioners, intervening. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff and interveners bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, C. J.
This suit grew out of a controversy between the Magnolia Petroleum Company, which owns an oil and gas lease on the N. E. ¼ of sec. 33, twp. 1., S. of R. 8, W. I. M., and W. T. Price, who owns an agricultural lease on the same land.
Under its lease the Magnolia Petroleum Company sought to go upon the land and drill for oil and gas. Price sought to pre vent the Magnolia Company from drilling, and refused to allow its employes to enter upon the land for drilling purposes, he, Price, being in possession under his agricultural lease and claiming the right to all the oil and gas by virtue of such…
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