Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Co. v. Killingsworth

Plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was assignee of a certain oil and gas mining lease, and was engaged in producing oil from the leased premises. The Carter Oil Company was purchasing all the oil produced and making payment therefor in accordance with a written division order executed by defendant and certain persons who were the royalty owners at the time of the execution of the division order. The defendants in error, hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs, each purchased certain royalty interests in the premises and notified defendant of their purchases. Defendant…