GADDIS v. McDONALD

No. 79CA1059.

633 P.2d 1102 (1981)

May Bell GADDIS, Executrix of the Estate of William H. Gaddis, a/k/a W. H. Gaddis, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ralph L. McDONALD, Defendant-Appellee.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. II.

August 27, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fishman, Gengler & Geman, P.C., Raymond J. Gengler, Ted J. Gengler, Denver, for plaintiff-appellant.

Bosworth & Slivka, P.C., Arthur H. Bosworth, II, Denver, for defendant-appellee.


ENOCH, Chief Judge.

May Bell Gaddis, the executrix of the estate of William H. Gaddis (estate), appeals the trial court's judgment that defendant, Ralph L. McDonald (McDonald), was entitled to a 1% overriding royalty in certain oil and gas leases held by decedent. We affirm.

In the fall of 1962, McDonald went to work for Gaddis Mining Company, which company was owned by decedent. McDonald was a geologist and was responsible for developing oil and gas leases...

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