Federal National Bank & Trust Co. v. Owen

SETH, Circuit Judge.

This action for declaratory relief was commenced by the appellees who sought among other things a determination that they had the right to discharge certain *458liens filed against oil and gas property owned jointly by them and by Okan Oil Company, one of the defendants. The appellees in their complaint further sought to offset the amounts so paid in discharging the liens against indebtedness due by the defendant, Okan Oil Company, to the appellant and due by appellees to the defendant Okan. The bank in its answer to the complaint cross-claimed against the appellees and…