Superior Oil Co. v. Vanderhoof

ORDER AND OPINION

JAMESON, District Judge.

Plaintiff, lessee in an oil and gas lease, instituted this action pursuant to the Federal Interpleader Act.1 The defendants have or claim landowners’ royalty interests in the oil and gas produced from the land under lease. Plaintiff’s motion for interpleader was granted in an order entered October 11, 1968.2 Thereafter the defendant Bright & Schiff moved for summary judgment against the defendants Edward and Orval Vanderhoof. This motion was denied by order and opinion filed November 20, 1968.3

The Vanderhoofs are record owners of 1040 acres of land in…