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Tag: mineral law

  • Ohio Supreme Court Interprets Dormant Mineral Act

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    C. Michael Daily
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    In Chesapeake Exploration, LLC v. Buell, The Ohio Supreme Court recently answered a certified question from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern District that involved interpretation of the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act, codified as Ohio law R. C. 5301.56.  Chesapeake Exploration, LLC and several other parties claimed title to…

  • Arkansas Mineral Interpleader Lawsuits Explained

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    Have you ever been named as a defendant in a mineral royalty interpleader lawsuit?  Ever heard of such a thing?  In Arkansas, and especially in those counties in the Fayetteville Shale, oil, gas, and mineral royalty interpleader lawsuits are actually quite common.  Interpleaders are usually initiated by an operator when there is a title ownership…