Helms v. Guthrie

OPINION

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

Suit was brought by Nelson R. Guthrie and others (hereinafter termed Guthrie), against defendants G. F. Helms and others (hereinafter termed Helms), Henry and Johanna Stern, and lessee Holt and successors (hereinafter termed Holt), to determine the ownership of overriding royalty interests in the production of oil and gas from an oil and gas leasehold estate. Though parties are in groups for our discussion we will treat them in the sense of the singular.

Trial was before the court, sitting without a jury, and, though evidence was introduced, was submitted…