Sec. 1.
Whenever lands, or oil and gas, or oil and gas mineral rights in lands in this state are owned by tenants in common, joint owners, cotenants or coparceners, whether such title is derived by purchase, devise or descent, or otherwise, or whether any or all of the owners are minors or of full age, such tenants in common, joint owners, cotenants or coparceners as hold a majority in interest in the title to such lands or the oil and gas rights in such lands, shall be authorized to explore, drill, mine, develop and operate such lands for oil and gas mining purposes and remove and transport oil and gas and other petroleum products from such lands, or store the same on said lands, and sell and dispose of the same in the manner hereinafter provided.
History: 1941, Act 178, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 319.101
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 319 - Oil, Gas, and Minerals
Act 178 of 1941 - Oil and Gas Mining (319.101 - 319.110)
Section 319.101 - Mineral Rights in Lands Owned in Undivided Interest; Right of Majority to Develop.
Section 319.102 - Gas and Oil Mining Rights; Definitions.
Section 319.103 - Procedure; Bill of Complaint in Circuit Court in Chancery.
Section 319.104 - Fiduciaries; Right to Prosecute and Defend Suits; Parties.
Section 319.105 - Service of Process Upon Defendants; Manner.
Section 319.106 - Interplea; Appearance by Interested Persons.
Section 319.107 - Quieting of Titles.
Section 319.109 - Lessees Under Oil or Gas Lease; Right to Maintain or Defend Processings.