Legal Opinion
Shell Petroleum Corp. v. Calcasieu Real Estate & Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 27, 1936No. 33472PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
This is an interpleader suit. The object is to determine who is entitled to the royalty of one-eighth of the oil produced by the Shell Petroleum Corporation as lessee of a tract of land, having an area of 81 acres, formerly belonging to the matrimonial community between G. W. Johnston and his wife, who were the lessors. The contest is between Mrs. Johnston, on the one side, and the holders of the title emanating from the matrimonial community, on the other side. Only half of the one-eighth royalty is in contest. Mrs. Johnston concedes that the other defendants, who are…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Roberson v. Pioneer Gas Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Board of Com'rs of Caddo Levee Dist. v. Pure Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- 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
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- United States v. Stanolind Crude Oil Purchasing Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
- Milling v. Collector of RevenueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Phillips Petroleum Company v. Heber A. Peterson and Astrid N. D. Peterson, Phillips Petroleum Company v. John H. Haslem and Rebecca H. HaslemCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
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