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"Maybe all of the landowners who could potentially be harmed financially by Mr Murray's attempt to impede the oil and gas leasing need to file a class action suit against Murray Energy. Based on our early coal deed language, we have the…"

"That is exactly my point. Thank you for checking. Now if everyone would check and contact the ODNR about the contract language. How can Murray Energy attempt to stop the drilling when the contractual agreement says that the owner has the right to…"

"No, I'm not saying the owner reserved the oil and gas. Why would he reserve it if he wasn't selling the property? I'm saying that the grantor has the right to drill through the coal to retrieve the oil and gas. That's the…"

"The oil and gas rights would be owned by either the land owner( grantor) or whoever the land owner sold the mineral rights to. Regardless, whoever owns the mineral rights has the right to drill through the coal to retrieve the minerals. The rights…"

"Everyone needs to go to the court house and see if they have a deed for the sale of their coal rights. Empire Coal bought many of the coal rights in Belmont County in the early 1900s. In the deed the language specifically says "Reserving to the…"

"Just an FYI - I was looking in the Belmont County Recorders online deed search at the number of leases currently recorded for various G&O companies. I see that Wishgard has released quite a few of it's leases. You can view this yourself by…"

"Thanks Mr. Shale ."

"I found this link that has Wiseman v Potts, the article by Vorys, the original statute that was in force from 1989 to 2006, as well the US Supreme Court decision Texaco v Short. http://www.ohiodormantmineralact.com"

"Hi Suzanne,     I understand your reluctance, but I don't believe you will achieve resolution without assistance of an attorney. An hour of an attorney's time should be sufficient to determine if you have a valid argument. Make…"

"The problem is actually finding an attorney who knows the law inside and out. It seems that many are learning as they go since this is new territory they are waundering in.  My point is that the law that was in effect between 89 and 06 should…"

"Suzanne,  Please take this message from me with a grain of salt as I am not in the legal community. While the code issue seems straight forward, there is room for interpretation. Each circumstance will have its nuances. Furthermore, you will…"

"How would you go about implementing this previous code? Since many of our properties would fall under the old code, the property should have reverted to the surface owner during those years between 89 and 06. SInce this was the law at the time and…"

"Thank you for posting this. I have a second piece of Belmont County property where this case would seem to set a precedent. BluFlame"

"Thanks Finnbear!!"

"Wiseman vs Potts"

"How do you use the previous code enacted in 1989 without going to court?  Most of the property in Belmont County and surrounding Ohio counties would most likely fall under the old code so what would be the proper procedure to follow?"