Hart v. Standard Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from. First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; J. R. Land, Judge. Action by Tycus Hart, Jr., against the Standard Oil Company and another. Decree for the named defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
This is an action to compel further development under an oil and gas lease, and to compel the offsetting of wells drilled on lands adjoining the leased premises, or, in the alternative, for annulment of the contract of lease. Plaintiff also asks for -a judgment for |5,000 damages against the defendant Standard Oil Company of Louisiana for the alleged failure to drill enough wells on the land and to offset wells drilled on adjoining lands.
On the 6th of December, 1907, plaintiff leased his land,'being two tracts containing in all 320 acres, to M.. L. Benedum, H. S. Glenn, and L. L. Thomas,…
2Cited by4 opinions
- Coyle v. North American Oil ConsolidatedSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Williams v. Humble Oil & Refining CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
- Hart v. Standard Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
- Atlantic Refining Co. v. Moxley Moxley v. Atlantic Refining CoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954