Legal Opinion
James v. O'Kane and F. Kenneth Millhollen v. Brown Walker and D. L. Hannifin
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 6, 1977No. 76-2169PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Appeal by plaintiffs James V. O’Kane and F. Kenneth Millhollen (collectively, O’Kane) from a judgment 1 declaring defendant D. L. Hannifin (Hannifin) the owner of record title interest in U.S. Department of Interior Oil and Gas Lease No. NM 3620, by virtue of an assignment to Hanni-fin from defendant Brown Walker (Walker) dated June 18, 1974. We affirm.
The Facts
The district court’s findings of fact are not challenged. The following chart will aid in understanding the involved chain of title (“BLM” means “Bureau of Land Management,” U.S. Department of Interior):
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