Legal Opinion
Potter v. Sun Oil Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 1945No. A-372PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sharp
This is a Rule 37 case, and involves a much-litigated strip of land containing 8.97 acres, situated in Gregg County, and owned by the Smith heirs and their assigns. Petitioners, G. M. Potter and Fred Birdsong, are owners of the leasehold estate. In 1938 wells Nos. 1 and 2 had been drilled. In December, 1940, petitioners secured permits from the Railroad Commission to drill wells Nos. 3 and 4. Respondents filed this suit in the District Court of Travis County to have the permits for such wells can-celled. Judgment was rendered for petitioners sustaining the action of the Railroad Commission in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Corzelius v. HarrellTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. New Process Production Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1937
- Sun Oil Co. v. Railroad CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- National Bond & Mortgage Corp. v. DavisTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
- First State Bank v. Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. of New YorkTexas Supreme Court · 1935
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. PeelerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
- Railroad Commission v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1946
- Cole v. Texas Employment CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Standard Oil Co. of Texas v. Railroad CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948
- Railroad Commission of Texas v. Texas CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
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