Goodspeed v. Skinner

Parks, J.:

Plaintiffs Hallie Goodspeed, Lawrence M. Nelson, Carl O. Nelson, Norman A. Nelson, Gerald M. Pattee and Frank S. Pattee brought this action to quiet their title to the mineral interests in certain land located in Decatur County, Kansas. Defendant Yvonne J. Skinner argues that plaintiffs’ title is void because they failed to comply with K.S.A. 79-420.

There has been continuous oil production from the involved land since 1952. Third-party defendant Texaco, Inc., is and has been the crude oil purchaser.

As of January 30, 1964, Arthur Munson was the owner in fee of all the involved land.…