Legal Opinion
Manufacturers National Bank v. Department of Natural Resources
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided January 9, 1985No. Docket Nos. 69371, 69372. (Calendar No. 4)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrickley, J.
The questions in this case are whether the creation of a drilling unit by the Director of the Department of Natural Resources, in his capacity as Supervisor of Wells, 1 amounts to a pooling of the legal interests of those whose lands are within the unit, and, if so, whether the Supervisor of Wells may permissibly allocate the production royalties of the well to lands within the unit which are not underlain by oil or gas. We answer the first question in the negative and, therefore, do not reach the second question.
Plaintiffs 2 have leased the oil and gas rights in their 80-acre farm to Shell…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Magreta v. Ambassador Steel Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1968
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- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Public Service CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- Amoco Production Co. v. North Dakota Industrial CommissionNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Traverse Oil Co. v. Chairman, Natural Resources CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
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