Marnett Oil & Gas Co. v. Munsey
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Navarro County; H. B. Daviss, Judge. Suit by E. W. Munsey and others against the Marnett Oil & Gas Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
This suit was originally filed by the appellees against the appellant in 1913. Its purpose was to cancel two oil contracts and to recover damages for the failure of the appellant to operate certain oil wells on the leased premises for two years or more. By amendment the plaintiffs asked for the value of oil taken from the wells by the appellant since some time in 1914. In 1898 the owners of what is called in the record the Robbins and the Polk tracts of land, situated in Navarro county, by written contracts leased them to the parties under whom the appellant now claims. In due course of trade…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Texas Company v. W.H. DaughertyTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- Grubb v. McAfeeTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- National Oil & Pipe Line Co. v. TeelTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Benavides v. HuntTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Fisher v. Crescent Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Hynson v. Gulf Production Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1921
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- Cannon Ball Motor Freight Lines v. GrassoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933