French Energy, Inc. v. Alexander

LAVENDER, Justice.

The question this court is asked to decide is whether a lessee of an oil and gas lease purchased at a judicial sale can recover on grounds of unjust enrichment the consideration paid, when the estate did not hold the interest that was the subject of the sale. We find that lessee, Appellant herein, is entitled to such equitable relief, notwithstanding the doctrine of caveat emptor.

FACTS

H.E. (Bill) Clift owned an oil and gas lease covering section 18-T13N-R25W, of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Bill died in 1981 and his son, Billy Clift (Billy/Appel-*1236lee) was named executor of…