Hinton v. Staunton

MR. JUSTICE FREEBOURN:

This action was commenced on May 22, 1948, to quiet title to the ‘ ‘ SWUt and the W^SE1^ of Section 24, Township 10 North, Range 26 East of Montana Meridian; and Section 20, and the S%NE% of Section 30, Township 10 North, Range 27 East of Montana Meridian” and the mineral, oil and gas rights thereunder,. in Musselshell county, Montana.

From the decree and judgment of the district court plaintiff, Elmer Hinton, has appealed, and defendants, Grass Creek Oil and Gas Company, a corporation, and W. C. Scott and wife, have cross-appealed. The cross-appellants claim mineral, oil…