Hafeman v. Gem Oil Company

This action seeks a determination and adjudication of the rights of the parties to royalty of the landowner payable by the terms of the base oil and gas lease of two noncontiguous quarter sections of real estate owned by Arthur H. Hafeman, an accounting of the royalty he claims is due him because of the production of oil from the land, a judgment in his favor for the amount thereof, and general equitable relief.

The parties are numerous and will, when appropriate, be designated herein as follows: Arthur H. Hafeman, plaintiff in the district court, as appellee; and the defendants in that court,…