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NUTTER v. STOCKTON

No. 52498.

626 P.2d 861 (1981)

Velma NUTTER, Appellant, v. Virginia Dale STOCKTON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

March 24, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Marcus Holcomb, Holcomb, Holcomb & Harkins, Buffalo, for appellant.

Bryce Hodgden, Hieronymus, Hodgden & Halley, Woodward, for appellee.

DOOLIN, Justice:

The "Open Mine Doctrine" permits a life tenant to receive all the profits from a mining operation on his land when the mineral lease was granted prior to and extends into his tenancy.1 The doctrine has been applied to oil and gas leases as well.2 The question presented for resolution is whether exclusive right to profits during his life permits a life...

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