Murfin Drilling Co. v. Poe

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This is an appeal from an order of partition by sale of the working interest in two unitized oil and gas leases.

The order was issued on the pleadings and motions to be presently noted. The disputed issues were reserved for future trial without prejudice to the rights of any of the cotenants because of the partition order.

The general facts as disclosed by the pleadings are stated in the trial court’s order of partition, pertinent portions of which read:

“Plaintiffs, I. W. Murfin, Fred Murfin and W. R. Murfin, a co-partnership doing business…