Brock v. Warner-Caldwell Oil Co.

On September 1, 1938, the plaintiffs filed an action in the district court of Nowata county, alleging, in substance, that they are the heirs of certain ancestors; that by virtue of reservations in described leases and conveyances plaintiffs’ ancestors died seized of a right to receive the royalty interest in the oil and gas from any wells drilled after the 15 th day of May, 1918; that said rights descended to plaintiffs; that sublessee, Forest Producing Corporation, has drilled a large number of new wells and plaintiffs are entitled to one-eighth of the oil and gas produced; that the…