Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Porterie v. Grace
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 3, 1936No. 33707PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
In February, 1928, Governor Simpson, acting under authority of Act No. 30 of the Extra Session of 1915, as amended by Act No. 315 of 1926, granted four mineral leases, designated as leases No. 190, 192, 194 and 195, on certain lands and beds of lakes and bays on the gulf coast. The leases were assigned to, and are now held by, the Southern Sulphur Corporation. Each contract of lease contained provisions to the effect that during five years from the date of the contract the lessee had the right to continue the lease in force, without commencing drilling operations, by…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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