OLSON v. SIGNAL DRILLING AND EXPLORATION INC.

No. 11342.

439 P.2d 763 (1968)

Oscar C. OLSON and Ruby L. Olson, his wife, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. SIGNAL DRILLING AND EXPLORATION INC., an Oklahoma Corporation et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided April 10, 1968.

Rehearing Denied May 9, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bjella, Jestrab, Neff & Pippin, Frank F. Jestrab (argued), Williston, N.D., for plaintiffs and appellants.

Anderson, Symmes, Forbes, Peete & Brown, Raymond K. Peete (argued), Billings, for defendants and respondents.


CASTLES, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon findings of fact and conclusions of law, the court sitting without a jury. The judgment was for cancellation of an oil and gas lease unless drilling of a well was commenced in thirty days. The judgment also found no damages due plaintiff, but awarded costs. The plaintiffs appealed. No appeal was made by defendants.

Plaintiffs, appellants here, are landowners who will be referred to simply as...

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