Consolidated Oil Wells Services, Inc. v. State Oil Co.

Briscoe, J.:

Consolidated Oil Well Services, Inc., (Consolidated) brought this action to foreclose on its lien for labor and materials and to obtain a determination of lien priority. Consolidated appeals the district court’s decision granting to the defendants landowners, H.W. and Ruby Freidline, a first and prior lien on the leasehold equipment and fixtures.

On January 7, 1980, the Freidlines as lessors entered into an oil and gas lease with James D. McGeehee, James L. McGeehee, and A. Wesley Karns as lessees. We will reference only those portions of the lease which are relevant to our…