Cooke v. Gulf Refining Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; A. J. Murff, Judge. Action by M. L. Cooke against the Gulf Refining Company of Louisiana. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff brought this suit to have a lease, signed by her on the 6th day of February, 1907, annulled.
The grounds upon which she attacks the lease under which the defendant holds or claims to hold are that it was agreed between her and her lessee that the latter would begin boring for oil or gas within 30 days of the date of the lease on the land plaintiff described in her petition.
She avers that defendant did not comply with the contract.
She also avers that defendant failed to bore a well within 12 months and another within two years; that defendant defaulted in nearly everything connected…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Henne v. South Penn Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
3Cited by16 opinions
- Gulf Refining Co. of Louisiana v. GlassellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Rives v. Gulf Refining Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Logan v. State Gravel Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Spence v. LucasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Nabors v. Producers' Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.