PATTIE v. OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

No. 10827.

402 P.2d 596 (1965)

R.L. PATTIE, Elton W. Good, Waldo Moberly and Robert M. Anderson, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION of the State of Montana, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 7, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Risken (argued), Helena, for appellant.

Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, John D. Stephenson, Jr. (argued), Alex Blewett, Jr. (argued), Great Falls, for respondents.


JAMES T. HARRISON, Chief Justice.

This action arose out of plaintiffs' dissatisfaction with an order made by defendant, Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, hereinafter called Commission, denying a request to drill a gas well at a place other than that prescribed by the spacing requirements.

The plaintiff-respondents, Pattie and others, are oil and gas lessees of the W ½ of Section 14, T. 37 N., R. 3 E., Toole County, Montana. The Sumatra Oil Corporation...

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