Brown v. Reeter

Opinion

W.G. ARNOT, III, Chief Justice.

This appeal arises out of a traditional summary judgment terminating three mineral leases referred to by the parties as the “Martin Lease,” the “Day Lease,” and the “Day A Lease.” Appellee, Mary Reefer, owns a portion of the surface estate where the leases are located. She acquired the surface on April 26, 1999. She filed suit against appellants, Wayne Brown, Roxie C. Brown, Mondaile Energy, Inc., and Ron Dority d/b/a Shady Oil Company in 2002, claiming that the leases had expired prior to her acquisition of the property due to lack of production.…