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TEXACO, INC. v. SHORT

No. 80-965.

454 U.S. 516 (1982)

102 S.Ct. 781

70 L.Ed.2d 738

TEXACO, INC., ET AL. v. SHORT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 12, 1982

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Carroll argued the cause for appellants in both cases and filed briefs for appellants in No. 80-965. James M. Buthod and Mark W. Rietman filed briefs for appellants in No. 80-1018.

Verner P. Partenheimer argued the cause for appellees in both cases. With him on the brief were Ronald W. Polston, Linley E. Pearson, Jack R. O'Neill, and Charles R. Nixon.†

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1971 the Indiana Legislature enacted a statue providing that served mineral interest that in not used for a period of 20 years automatically lapses and reverts to the current surface owner of the property, unless the mineral owner, files a statement of claim in the local county recorder's office.1 The Indiana Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the statute...

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