Harry Carlisle and Neva C. Carlisle, His Wife v. United Producing Company, Inc.

PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

United Producing Company, Inc., brought this action to quiet its title as lessee under four oil and gas leases on lands in Beaver County, Oklahoma. The defense was that the leases had terminated for United’s failure to make shut-in royalty payments to the lessors, Harry Carlisle and Neva C. Carlisle, as provided for in the leases. The principal question arises out of the contention that after the discovery of the gas by United, the shut-in payments provided for in the leases were rentals or lease fees payable entirely to the lessors, and were not to be treated as…