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Degenhart v. Gold King Petroleum Corp.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided March 25, 1993No. 92CA0359PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge HUME.

Defendant, Gold King Petroleum Corporation, appeals a judgment entered in favor of plaintiffs, Marcus A. and Sophia S. Degenhart, after a bench trial. We reverse.

In 1970, Hilight Drilling Company leased oil and gas rights from William and Cuba Hazlet for a primary term of five years and for so long thereafter as oil and gas production continued in paying quantities. The lease granted lessee the right:

at any time [to] execute and deliver to Lessor, or [to] place of record, a release ... covering any portion or portions of the ... described premises and thereby surrender…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Avatar Exploration, Inc., Vernon C. Moyers, Jr., and Specter Exploration, Inc. v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  2. Sunac Petroleum Corporation v. ParkesTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Rees v. BriscoeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
  4. Meeker v. Ambassador Oil Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Page v. Fees-Krey, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1980

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Farm Credit Bank of WichitaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
  2. Garman v. Conoco, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1994
  3. Bailey v. Shell Western E&P, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  4. Todd Holding Co. v. Super Valu Stores, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Garman v. Conoco, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1994

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