Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
STATE OF WYOMING
COUNTY OF CROOK
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Civil Action No. 8905
THOMAS MEYER and
OILDIGGER RESOURCES FUND I,
LLLP,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
A. L. ABERCROMBIE, INC., a
dissolved corporation; DYNAMIC
DRILLING FLUIDS, a defunct
corporation; GOODSTEIN, INC.,
a dissolved corporation; LATEX
PETROLEUM CORPORATION, a
defunct corporation; NEW YORK
GAS AND OIL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1988-1, a defunct entity; PARRISH
OIL COMPANY, a defunct entity;
BP EXPLORATION, INC., a Delaware
corporation; CALIFORNIA
RESOURCES PETROLEUM
CORPORATION, a California
corporation; THE TRUSTEES OF THE
JOHN F. AND ELLAINE N. CORDELL
TRUST DATED DECEMBER 18, 1992, a
dissolved/defunct trust; THE ESTATE
OF ANNA M. CORDELL, DECEASED,
and her known and unknown
heirs and devisees; THE ESTATE OF
CAROL E. MEYER, DECEASED, and
her known and unknown heirs and
devisees; THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH
MCCALL, DECEASED, and her
known and unknown heirs and
devisees; THE ESTATE OF MARILYN
J. BACHMAN, DECEASED, and her
known and unknown heirs and
devisees; THE ESTATE OF VERNIS
A. CORDELL, DECEASED, and her
known and unknown heirs and
devisees; THE ESTATE OF JOHN
CORDELL, DECEASED, and his
known and unknown heirs and
devisees; THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY
SHIPMAN, DECEASED, and her
known and unknown heirs and
devisees; THE ESTATE OF JOHN
J. TALLY, DECEASED, address
unknown and his unknown heirs
and devisees; VICKIE LYNN
MCCALL, address unknown; JANE
B. CHALMERS, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
OF THE CHALMERS FAMILY TRUST,
address unknown; JOHN HARVEY
CHALMERS, address unknown;
NANCY JEAN CHALMERS WINSTON,
address unknown; DANIEL
WINSTON, address unknown;
DOUG WINSTON, address
unknown; DANA WINSTON,
address unknown; and DANETTE
WINSTON, address unknown.
Defendants.
PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS
To: Each of the above-named
Defendants, their known and
unknown Heirs, Devisees,
Successors and Assigns
Please take notice that the
Plaintiffs have filed their Verified
Complaint in the above entitled
matter seeking Declaratory Relief
and Quiet Title to declare that your
leasehold rights have expired as
to that certain Oil and Gas Lease
dated July 14, 1953, between
Michael Cordell, as Lessor, and
James Donoghue, as Lessee,
recorded July 28, 1953 in Book 7 of
Photos, Page 408, records of Crook
County, Wyoming, as extended
by an instrument dated April 15,
1957, recorded May 6, 1957 in Book
35 of Photos, Page 77, and further
subject to that certain Lease
Amendment and Ratification
dated July 14, 1958, recorded
July 20, 1959 in Book 51 of Photos,
Page 324, covering the following
described lands all situate in Crook
County, Wyoming, to-wit:
Township 50 North, Range 67 West,
6th P.M.
Section 19: SE1/4NW1/4,
W1/2SW1/4
Section 30: W1/2W1/2
Section 31: NW1/4
Township 50 North, Range 68 West,
6th P.M.
Section 10: NW1/4NW1/4,
SE1/4NW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4
Section 13: S1/2SW1/4
Section 14: S1/2NW1/4,
N1/2SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4,
S1/2SE1/4
Section 15: SW1/4NW1/4,
E1/2NW1/4, NE1/4, SW1/4,
N1/2SE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4
Section 22: N1/2NW1/4,
NW1/4NE1/4
Section 23: N1/2NE1/4
Section 24: NW1/4NW1/4,
S1/2NW1/4, NE1/4NE1/4,
S1/2NE1/4, S1/2
Section 25: All
Section 26: E1/2
Section 35: N1/2NE1/4
Township 51 North, Range 68 West,
6th P.M.
Section 8: NW1/4NW1/4,
E1/2NW1/4, NE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4
Section 9: S1/2NW1/4,
N1/2SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4,
SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4
herein sometimes called the
“Oil and Gas Lease”, and also
seeking an Order quieting their title
against any adverse claims by the
Defendants pursuant to the Oil and
Gas Lease.
The Plaintiffs’ Complaint is filed in
Crook County, in the Sixth Judicial
District Court.
Each Defendant, and their
successors, heirs, devisees and
assigns are required to answer or
otherwise respond to the Plaintiffs’
Complaint within thirty (30) days
from the last date of Publication of
this Notice or Judgment by Default
will be rendered against you if you
fail to appear and otherwise plead
or answer the Complaint.
DATED this 6th day of September,
2022.
TINA WOOD
Clerk of the District Court
/s/ Julie Altaffer
By: Deputy Clerk
Publish: September 22, 29, October
6 and 13, 2022