Sante Fe Energy Resources, Inc. v. Manners

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

This is an appeal from an Order issued by the Honorable William Henry in Jefferson County permanently enjoining appellants, Herbert and Patti Manners, from blocking access to the oil and gas wells on their property. The sole issue before this court is whether the merger of a corporate party to a lease contract with a third party constitutes an assignment of the lease contract to the new entity. We conclude it does not and affirm.

On June 3,1980 appellants entered into an oil and gas lease agreement with Robert M. Hanak (referred in the lease as “the Gas Company”). The lease…