SHEFFIELD v. EXXON CORP.

81-98.

424 So.2d 1297 (1982)

Clara M. SHEFFIELD, et al. v. EXXON CORPORATION, et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied January 14, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Hart, Jr., Brewton, for appellants.

Rae M. Crowe of Armbrecht, Jackson, DeMouy, Crowe, Holmes & Reeves, Mobile, for appellees The Louisiana Land & Exploration Co. and Murphy Oil Corp.

Ben H. Harris, Jr., and Alan C. Christian of Johnstone, Adams, May, Howard & Hill, Mobile, for appellees Exxon Corp. and Shell Oil Co.


JONES, Justice.

This is an oil and gas case. Plaintiffs/Appellants are landowners; Defendants/Appellees are oil companies. The case involves the determination of the rights and duties of the respective parties—the Plaintiffs as lessors, the Defendants as lessees— under an oil, gas, and mineral lease. Finding certain genuine issues of material fact, we affirm in part and reverse in part as to the order granting summary judgment for the Defendants.

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