Superior Oil Co. v. Somers Drilling Co.

KERNER, Circuit Judge.

The District Court has in its registry the sum of $29,077.88, being the proceeds from the sale of oil produced by defendants from a tract of land pending litigation which involved the validity of their lease. These appeals involve the distribution of this money.

The District Court held that interveners should he paid the costs which they had incurred from April 30, 1941, hut refused ■to allow interveners their costs of drilling the well prior to that date. Hence $10,-327.94 was directed to be paid to interveners, and the remainder of the fund to plaintiff, Superior Oil…