ROYAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION v. DENNIS

No. A-7529.

332 S.W.2d 313 (1960)

ROYAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. Sol D. DENNIS et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

February 17, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Storey, Armstrong & Steger, John K. Delay, Jr., Dallas, Sadler & Stilwell, Palestine, K. C. Minter, Houston, for petitioners.

Lawrence & Lawrence, Tyler, for respondents.


CULVER, Justice.

The sole question presented here is whether or not certain term royalty owners, as well as others who own mineral interests in the land, are necessary parties to a suit brought by the lessor of an oil and gas lease in trespass to try title against the lessee. Actually the suit is one to have adjudicated the fact issue as claimed by lessor that the lease had terminated for cessation of production of oil and gas in paying quantities. The trial court...

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