The Kevin review., 1927-09-15
MIDWAY DOME
LEASES BASIS
OF LAWSUITS
FIRST is ACTIONS FILED in CON-
RAD TO CLEAR TITLE TO
ACREAGE


Conrad, Sept 1O4ALease difficult
les which were factor in the sus-
pension of drilling at the test we'll on
the Midway structure, between Con-
rad and Brady, Saturday led to the
filing of suits in the Pondera county
district court through which the plant
tiffs seek to clear the title to acreage
involved. In each suit $4,000 damages
are claimed and $1,000 counsel fees.
The suits were filed by Chas A. Mau,
associate of Ralph Arnold, and Ina M.
and H. F. Bailey against Gerard Ryzek
and Carl Holm and by Charles A..
Mau, Joseph Stanton and Margaret
Stanton against Dr. r. G. Hull Of Ct.
Falls and Anna c. Hull.
These suits are the first OF total
Of 10 to be filed in an effort to enn
the controversy over the leases af-
fected, other plaintiffs announced be.
ingP. j. Anderson. Peter Peterson,
Fred Betchold, a. A. Haslwanter, s.
A. johnson. and Ernest Gehrig. These
and seven other plaintiffs will initi-
ate actions Immediately, it was as
serted BY interested parties. Each
plaintiff is the owner of tract Of
land on the Midway structure
100 Acres Affected
Lands affected BY the suits totals to
approximately LOO acres, all Of which
IS said to -be well located on the
structure. The test well, which IS
being drilled BY Contractor Fulton, is
at /, ZOO feet and operations were shut
down more than month ago because
OF defects IN land titles It is under
stood that day or two Of drilling will
complete the test at this location.
The structdfe IS one OF those recon-
mended for prospecting by Ralph Ar
mold and e. B. limerick
IN the suits filed Saturday the plain
tiffs claim that lease assignments
purported to be held by the defend
ants result from leases wrongfully
filed for record by the 10y Oil compa-
ny. The plaintiffs say that they did
not deliver the leases to the Loy Oil
company, but, instead, signed them
under specific agreement which pro.
vice1 that the documents should BE-
placed in escrow in the Farmers State
bank of Conrad and should be deliv-
cred to the 10y company only in the
event that drilling was started on the
structure not later than Sept. 30, 1926
No we'll Started
The plaintiffs declare that no well
was started on the structure by that
date. or at all, but that contrary TO-
the escrow agreement, the 10y com
many filed these leases for record in
Pondera. county. 1t is charged that
this action was taken by the 10y com
pany with the intention Of wronging,
lefrauding and cheating the plaintiffs.
The defendants, the complaints say,
took the assignment with the full
knowledge of all facts relating to the
agreement under which the leases
were obtained and filed for record.
The plaintiffs hold that the leases
and assignments all are void, but that
they constitute cloud on affected
titles. The court is asked to set the
leases and assignments aside and toI
award the plaintiffs $4,000 as dam
ages. The plaintiffs claim that the
cloud on their titles has prevented
them fror operating their properties
to advantage or selling them.
Attorneys appearing for the plaint
IFS are ]. Parker Veazey. Grant H.
Smith, R. ]. Reynolds and A. J. Nc
DOnough.
AnAMe HAs sTuI AMnTHER