SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY v. VANDERHOOF

Civ. No. 724.

307 F.Supp. 84 (1969)

The SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, a corporation, Plaintiff, v. Edward (V.) VANDERHOOF, a single man, Orval Vanderhoof, a single man, Richland County, Montana, a quasi municipal corporation, Tribal Drilling Company, a partnership, Bright & Schiff, a partnership, J. C. Cottingham and Mrs. J. C. Cottingham, husband and wife, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court D. Montana, Billings Division.

December 22, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandall, Moses & Cavan, Billings, Mont., for plaintiff.

Habedank, Cumming & Best, Sidney, Mont., for defendants Edward and Orval Vanderhoof.

William R. McNamer, Billings, Mont., and V. G. Koch, County Atty. of Richland County, Sidney, Mont., for defendant, Richland County.


ORDER AND OPINION

JAMESON, District Judge.

The sole remaining issue in this interpleader action is whether defendant Richland County is entitled to a six and one-fourth per cent royalty interest or a six and one-fourth per cent mineral interest in a 120 acre tract of land described as NE¼NE¼ and E½NW¼ of Section 19, Township 25N., Range 59E. M.P.M.

On May 10, 1940, the NE¼ of the...

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