Everett v. Phillips Petroleum Co.

51 So.2d 87 (1950)

218 La. 835

EVERETT et al.

v.

PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.

No. 39537.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 11, 1950.

Rehearing Denied February 12, 1951.

Debaillon, Bailey & Mouton, Lafayette, for defendant-appellant.

Davidson & Meaux, J. J. Davidson, Jr., Lafayette, Aaron & Everett, Chas. Everett, Crowley, for plaintiff-appellee.

McCALEB, Justice.

This is a suit to recover royalties and the balance due on a bonus payable under an oil, gas and mineral lease. Plaintiffs, Frank E. Everett and J. M. Kaplan,[1] are the owners of squares and strips of land of various dimensions, including an…