CLAYTON OIL COMPANY v. SHIDLER

No. 3815.

473 P.2d 593 (1970)

The CLAYTON OIL COMPANY, a Partnership, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. H.M. SHIDLER, Appellee (Defendant below).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

August 13, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Houston G. Williams, of Wehrli & Williams, Casper, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee on appeal.

Before GRAY, C.J., and McINTYRE, PARKER, and McEWAN, JJ.


Mr. Justice McINTYRE delivered the opinion of the court.

Action was brought by The Clayton Oil Company, plaintiff, against H.M. Shidler, defendant, for damages stemming from a failure of title in connection with an agreement pertaining to operations under an oil and gas lease.

The agreement in dispute was an operating agreement entered into by Shidler as owner of a state oil and gas lease and Clayton as operator of the lease. The contract recited that Shidler...

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