Sec. 3.
The owners of such majority in interest desiring to lease said lands or their oil and gas mineral rights therein for oil and gas purposes, or desiring to explore, drill, develop or operate said lands for oil and gas and to remove oil and gas therefrom, may file a bill of complaint in the circuit court in chancery of the county in which such lands, or some part thereof, are located, to obtain a decree of the court authorizing them to explore, drill, mine, develop and operate said lands for oil and gas mining purposes, and remove and transport the oil and gas therefrom, or store the same thereon, and sell and dispose of said minerals for the use and benefit of all of the owners thereof. Such bill of complaint shall set forth the relevant facts and the interests therein of all persons, so far as the same are known, to such plaintiffs.
History: 1941, Act 178, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 319.103
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.