Bryant v. McDonald

Plaintiffs filed suit alleging ownership and possession of oil and gas leases covering certain described property, subject to an overriding royalty interest of H.H.&B. Drilling Company; that they had spent large sums developing the property for oil and gas, had secured producing wells thereon, and were in the process of further development. Further, that on July 24, 1947, and on October 21, 1947, defendant had filed - certain affidavits for record claiming ownership of an interest in the described property; that defendant in fact owned no interest and such claim constituted a cloud upon…