Bradco Oil & Gas Co. v. Rowan

PEDEN, Justice.

Suit for declaratory judgment based on a contract. Holders of 53% of the working interest in certain oil and gas producing properties brought this action against Bradco, the appellant, seeking judgment that they were entitled under their operating agreement to remove Bradco as operator of the properties and to substitute as operator A. H. Rowan, one of the parties plaintiff. From a summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs and from the overruling of Bradco’s plea in abatement, Bradco has perfected its appeal.

Appellees based their plea for a declaratory judgment on one of the…