Legal Opinion
Sun Oil Co. (Delaware) v. Hall
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 10, 1978No. 12725PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’QUINN, Justice.
Fred W. Hall and others, asserting their interests as lessors in certain oil and gas leases in Concho County, brought suit in Concho County against Sun Oil Company (Delaware) as lessee, claiming damages for breach of lease covenants to drill offset wells and to pay royalties.
Sun Oil filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, the county of its legal domicile. Hall and associates controverted the plea in reliance on subdivision 5(a) of Article 1995, V.A.C.S., to retain venue in Concho County.
The parties joined issue in the main on Sun Oil’s claim that plaintiffs…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Petroleum Producers Co. v. SteffensTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Gregory v. Texas Employers Insurance Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Batex Oil Company v. La Brisa Land and Cattle Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1961
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