Flanagan v. Stalnaker

In this appeal, the appellants, Michael and Julie Flanagan, ask this Court to reverse the August 19, 2003, order of the Circuit Court of Calhoun County which held that the appellants, who reside on a 50 acre tract of land in Sherman District, Calhoun County, are not entitled to free surplus gas from the appel-lee, Stephan P. Stalnaker, d/b/a Greenwood Rig Company, an oil and gas lessee who currently operates a well on the appellants’ property. The appellants contend that they have a right to such gas pursuant to a 1990 lease which states that the lessors may take free surplus gas for use “in…