COOKSON v. WESTERN OIL FIELDS, INC.

No. 72-1025.

465 F.2d 460 (1972)

Leona COOKSON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WESTERN OIL FIELDS, INC., a Colorado corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

August 11, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Luke Chapin, of Chapin & Penny, Medicine Lodge, Kan., for plaintiffs-appellants.

W. D. Masterson, III, of Kilgore & Kilgore, Dallas, Tex. (William L. Oliver, Jr., of Martin, Porter, Pringle, Schell & Fair, Wichita, Kan., on the brief), for defendant-appellee.

Before BREITENSTEIN, BARRETT and DOYLE, Circuit Judges.


WILLIAM E. DOYLE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal an adverse decision entered on cross-motions for summary judgment. All facts necessary to resolution of the case appear to have been presented by stipulation. These are summarized as follows:

The controversy arises out of a disagreement as to the meaning of a so-called "Agreement for Purchase and Development of Oil and Gas Leases" executed by all the parties as of August 4, 1965. The contract there made has...

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