Pray v. Premier Petroleum, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is an action to quiet title to real estate. The appeal is from the trial court’s order quieting the title in favor of the landowner by holding an oil and gas lease thereon had terminated due to nonproduction.

Edna Pray is the landowner. In 1977 she entered into a contract for deed with Frank Carney pursuant to which Mr. Carney would purchase the land in question.

Previously, on August 7, 1973, Edna Pray and Premier Petroleum, Inc., had executed an oil and gas lease covering Pray’s property. The lease contained the standard provisions with a…