Michigan Compiled Laws Act 178 Of 1941 Oil And Gas Mining (319.101 - 319.110)

AN ACT defining the rights of cotenants, joint owners, tenants in common and coparceners in lands; to provide for the development and operation of such lands for oil and gas mining purposes; to grant jurisdiction to the circuit court to authorize the exploration, development and operation of such lands for oil and gas mining purposes; to determine and quiet the title to said lands and to repeal all acts in conflict herewith.

History: 1941, Act 178, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942

Section 319.101 Mineral Rights In Lands Owned In Undivided Interest; Right Of Majority To Develop.
Whenever lands, or oil and gas, or oil and gas mineral rights in lands in this state are owned by tenants in common, joint...
Section 319.102 Gas And Oil Mining Rights; Definitions.
Definitions. The following words and terms as used in this act shall each have the meaning ascribed to them in this section. (a) “Person”...
Section 319.103 Procedure; Bill Of Complaint In Circuit Court In Chancery.
The owners of such majority in interest desiring to lease said lands or their oil and gas mineral rights therein for oil and gas...
Section 319.104 Fiduciaries; Right To Prosecute And Defend Suits; Parties.
Executors, administrators and administrators with will annexed, receivers and trustees, may institute or defend such suits on behalf of their respective estates and trusts...
Section 319.105 Service Of Process Upon Defendants; Manner.
Known defendants shall be summoned or notified in the same manner as is provided for the summoning of known defendants in a suit in...
Section 319.106 Interplea; Appearance By Interested Persons.
Any person claiming to be interested in such lands may appear during the pendency of such suit and answer the bill of complaint and...
Section 319.107 Quieting Of Titles.
In all suits under this act, the court may investigate and determine all questions of conflicting or controverted titles, remove clouds therefrom, and quiet,...
Section 319.108 Decree To Be Granted If Requested By Majority In Interest; Ty Interest Holders, Option To Join In Development, Procedure; Bond.
If the court shall find that the material averments of the bill of complaint are true, and that the plaintiffs do in fact own...
Section 319.109 Lessees Under Oil Or Gas Lease; Right To Maintain Or Defend Processings.
In case a person or persons, holding a majority in interest in such lands, has or have executed an oil and gas lease or...
Section 319.110 Judicature Act; Provisions Applicable.
The provisions of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, including the provisions for appeal, and all existing and future amendments to...

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