Ancora Corp. v. Miller Oil Purchasing Co.

In February 1975, Miller Oil (a Mississippi corporation) (hereinafter Miller), initiated this litigation against (a) Ancora-Citronelle Corporation (hereinafter Ancora-Citronelle), (b) Ancora Corporation (hereinafter Ancora), and (c) numerous other parties who were sued collectively as a defendant and who owned an overriding royalty interest in certain wells situated in the East Citronelle Unit of the Citronelle Oil Field in Mobile County (hereinafter referred to as Royalty Owners).

Miller, in its complaint, sought a declaratory judgment of its right to recover from one of the three defendants…