Souders v. Montana Power Co.

Plaintiffs initiated this action for a declaratory judgment to determine their rights under a reservation in an assignment of an oil and gas lease. The District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Carbon County, decided that the reservation was not restrictive and that the gas had been reserved for all purposes, not just those specified in the reservation.

Plaintiff, Helen J. Souders, is the daughter and successor in interest of her parents, Margaret Souders and S. M. Souders. Margaret Souders and S. M. Souders were secretary-treasurer and president of Montana Industrial Company.

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