Greenshields v. Superior Oil Co.

LUTTRELL, V.C.J.

This action was brought by plaintiff, W. D. Green-shields, against Superior Oil Company and other defendants, to establish the validity of oil and gas leases owned by him covering an undivided one-half mineral interest in two tracts of land in Major county. All the defendants except Superior Oil Company defaulted, and default judgment was rendered establishing plaintiff’s leases as to them. Superior Oil Company in its answer asserted title to the oil and gas mining rights claimed by plaintiff by virtue of prior leases purported to cover the entire mineral interest under the…