Schupbach v. Continental Oil Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

This was an action for an accounting as to, and recovery of, royalties due the plaintiffs under the gas royalty provision of certain oil and gas leases; to require the defendant, Continental Oil Company, a corporation, to pay into court the gas royalties due plaintiffs, together with interest at 6 percent per annum *402on unpaid royalties due, and for distribution of the same in accordance with plaintiffs’ respective interests.

The appeals, Nos. 43,715 and 43,716, are companion cases, and the parties are agreed that both appeals present identical…