Central Natural Resources, Inc. v. Davis Operating Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnson, J.:

Central Natural Resources, Inc. (Central) appeals the district court’s order denying its motion for partial summary judgment and granting the defendants’ summary judgment motions in a quiet title action to determine ownership of methane gas in the coal formations of 16 tracts of Labette County land. Agreeing with the district court’s determination that the warranty deeds conveying the coal to Central’s predecessor in title did not convey the methane gas contained within the coal, we affirm.

FACTUAL OVERVIEW

During a period from 1924 through…