Sibley v. Hill

ABBOTT, Justice.

Appellants brought this suit for partition of the interest owned by appellants jointly with appellees in two oil and gas leases, and for the cancellation of the operating agreement under which the two leases are being operated. Appellee Magnolia Petroleum Company lias an interest in one of the leases, but not in the other. Magnolia entered a motion for severance in the trial court, but such motion was overruled. The case was tried before the court without a jury and, after hearing the testimony, the court entered judgment that the appellants take nothing by their suit, and…