Collins v. Inland Gas Corp.

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This appeal from the Magoffin Circuit Court presents the question of distribution of royalties arising from two producing gas wells. The original gas and oil lease embraced one 200-acre tract. The tract was partitioned into five parcels after the execution of the lease. Appellant now owns three of the separate parcels; appellee Cooley owns the other two parcels. The gas wells are located on the property owned by Cooley. Cooley contends that he is entitled to all of the royalties from the two wells, but appellant contends that the royalties should be apportioned between…