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Civil

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

 
 
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