Griffith v. Cloud

SIMMS, Justice:

This is an appeal from trial court's ruling in favor of plaintiff in a quiet title action holding that “oil, gas and other minerals” does not include limestone. The trial judge, in accord with unanimous and consistent precedent, ruled that limestone was not included within the phrase and granted plaintiffs motion for summary judgment in her action to quiet her rights and interest in and to the limestone in and under the land in Pittsburg County. Defendants had counter-claimed seeking to quiet title to the limestone in themselves, claiming rights to same by reason of a royalty…