Legal Opinion
Atlantic Oil Producing Co. v. Dawkins
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 7, 1921No. 1190PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from District Court, Callahan County; W. R. Ely, Judge. •' Suit by John R. Dawkins against the Atlantic Oil Producing Company and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and the defendant company alone appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
Appellee brought this suit against appellant, Atlantic Oil Producing Company, and others, to remove cloud and to quiet title to certain oil leases. Tried before the court, and judgment entered for plaintiff as prayed for, from which the above-named appellant alone has appealed.
The facts out of which the litigation arose are substantially as follows: Richard Cordo- vant, being the owner of the lands, executed two oil and gas leases to J. R. Dawkins. Then the latter executed the following:
“The State of Texas, County of Callahan.
“Know All Men by These Presents: That this contract and agreement,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- National Oil & Pipe Line Co. v. TeelTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Holmes v. JohnsTexas Supreme Court · 1881
- Bailey v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Aycock v. KimbroughTexas Supreme Court · 1887
3Cited by1 opinion
- First Nat. Bank of Roswell v. Smith Bros. Grain Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1925