Section 319.102 – Gas and Oil Mining Rights; Definitions.
319.102 Gas and oil mining rights; definitions. Sec. 2. Definitions. The following words and terms as used in this act shall each have the meaning ascribed to them in this section. (a) “Person” means any natural person, corporation, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, judiciary or common law trust, guardian, executor, administrator or fiduciary of any kind. […]
Section 319.103 – Procedure; Bill of Complaint in Circuit Court in Chancery.
319.103 Procedure; bill of complaint in circuit court in chancery. Sec. 3. The owners of such majority in interest desiring to lease said lands or their oil and gas mineral rights therein for oil and gas purposes, or desiring to explore, drill, develop or operate said lands for oil and gas and to remove oil […]
Section 319.104 – Fiduciaries; Right to Prosecute and Defend Suits; Parties.
319.104 Fiduciaries; right to prosecute and defend suits; parties. Sec. 4. Executors, administrators and administrators with will annexed, receivers and trustees, may institute or defend such suits on behalf of their respective estates and trusts and the heirs, devisees, legatees, successors and assigns thereof. Infants and persons under legal disability may institute or defend suits […]
Repealed – Act 61 of 1939 – Supervisor of Wells (319.1 – 319.27)
SUPERVISOR OF WELLSAct 61 of 1939319.1-319.27 Repealed. 1961, Act 131, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961;—1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995.
Section 319.105 – Service of Process Upon Defendants; Manner.
319.105 Service of process upon defendants; manner. Sec. 5. Known defendants shall be summoned or notified in the same manner as is provided for the summoning of known defendants in a suit in chancery to quiet title to real estate. Unknown defendants shall be summoned or notified in the same manner as is provided for […]
Repealed – Act 308 of 1994 – Orphan Well Fund Act (319.41 – 319.49)
ORPHAN WELL FUND ACTAct 308 of 1994319.41-319.49 Repealed. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995.
Section 319.106 – Interplea; Appearance by Interested Persons.
319.106 Interplea; appearance by interested persons. Sec. 6. Any person claiming to be interested in such lands may appear during the pendency of such suit and answer the bill of complaint and assert his rights by way of interplea. The court shall determine the rights of any person so appearing the same as though such […]
Repealed – Act 326 of 1937 – Natural Dry Gas Wells (319.51 – 319.82)
NATURAL DRY GAS WELLSAct 326 of 1937319.51-319.82 Repealed. 1973, Act 61, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1973.
Section 319.107 – Quieting of Titles.
319.107 Quieting of titles. Sec. 7. In all suits under this act, the court may investigate and determine all questions of conflicting or controverted titles, remove clouds therefrom, and quiet, establish and confirm the titles to such lands. History: 1941, Act 178, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;– CL 1948, 319.107
Section 319.108 – Decree to Be Granted if Requested by Majority in Interest; Ty Interest Holders, Option to Join in Development, Procedure; Bond.
319.108 Decree to be granted if requested by majority in interest; ty interest holders, option to join in development, procedure; bond. Sec. 8. If the court shall find that the material averments of the bill of complaint are true, and that the plaintiffs do in fact own a majority in interest of such lands, or […]