Anderson v. Dyco Petroleum Corporation
Oklahoma Supreme Court
782 P.2d 1367 (1989)
Relevant factsFree
Panhandle (defendant) bought natural gas solely from Dyco, one of several working-interest owners in a well, with no contract involving the other co-tenant working-interest owners (plaintiffs); those other owners sued Panhandle for conversion, seeking their share of the sales proceeds, and the trial court granted Panhandle summary judgment.
IssueFree
Whether a claim for conversion brought by working-interest owners in a well is cognizable against a purchaser who buys minerals from one or more other working-interest owners in the same well.