Griffith v. Gulf Refining Co.

*23Opinion in Chief.

Lee, J.

B. C. Griffith and others, as royalty owners of 90 acres in a 250 acre unit in the Gwinville Field, by this suit, seek to recover from Gulf Refining Company and others a pro rata share of gas produced from the unit.

Their bill of complaint alleged these facts: The Federal Land Bank of New Orleans deeded to T. B. Slater and Bill Booth 530 acres of land, as therein described, reserving one-half of the mineral rights. Thereafter on June 28, 1937, Slater and Booth executed to Gulf Refining Company a ten year mineral lease of their one-half interest. Subsequently Gulf…