BHP Petroleum Co., Inc. v. Okie

The district court, after a thoroughly developed case had been prepared by extensive discovery and followed by a comprehensive and extended trial, entered findings of facts and conclusions of law in ninety-three enumerated sections, all preparatory to the entry of the judgment from which this appeal is taken. The historical facts related in the findings are, in general, not challenged by appellees in this appeal.

After factually finding that there had been variant violations of contractual rights of appellees Mrs. Okie and Mr. Daniel as royalty interest owners by appellant BHP Petroleum as…