Texaco, Inc. v. Fox

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

Texaco, Inc. et al. brought a declaratory judgment action against Wendell B. and Mildred V. Fox seeking a judgment declaring its oil and gas lease to be in full force and effect and enjoining the defendants from interfering with Texaco’s right of ingress and egress to the leased acreage. The petition also sought equitable relief as the court deemed proper. The case was tried to the court which quieted defendant’s title to certain mineral interests and cancelled Texaco’s oil and gas lease for improper payment and for nonpayment of royalties to…