American Beryllium & Oil Corporation v. Chase

This appeal involves an order of the trial court dismissing plaintiff’s action for want of an indispensable party defendant.

There is no dispute as to the facts relating to the question involved. In June 1964 the defendants, as lessees, assigned to the plaintiff two oil and gas leases previously obtained from the State covering certain lands situate in Natrona County, Wyoming. Shortly thereafter the assignments were forwarded by plaintiff to the office of the commissioner of public lands for approval by the board of land commissioners. Prior to the time that the board acted upon the…