Great Western Land Management, Inc. v. Slusher

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

This appeal concerns ownership of the mineral rights on a tract of land located in Knox County. The Slushers are the undisputed owners of the surface of the tract. The Stewart heirs hold the record title to the mineral estate on the property. Great Western Land Management Incorporated (Great Western) holds the mining leases, one from the Slushers and one from the Stewarts, on the property. The Slushers filed an action to quiet title of the mineral estate and for money damages from Great Western for failure to pay royalties. The Stewart heirs were also named as…