THE CALIFORNIA CO. v. BRITT

No. 42680.

247 Miss. 718 (1963)

154 So.2d 144

THE CALIFORNIA COMPANY v. BRITT, et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 3, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wells, Thomas & Wells, Jackson, for appellant.

Allen & Patterson, Brookhaven; Breed O. Mounger, Tylertown, for appellees.


ETHRIDGE, J.

This case involves a claim for drainage by owners of an unsigned, fractional mineral interest, against the operator of a voluntary unitization of an oil field, using a pressure maintenance program. It was approved by the state regulatory agency, and no unit production was on the nonunitized tract.

Howard Britt and others brought this action in the Chancery Court of Lincoln County against The California...

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