Backer v. Penn Lubricating Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
1Opinion of the Court
KNAPPEN, District Judge.
By this proceeding a review is sought of the action of the court below in dismissing the petition of plaintiff (appellant here), filed under the Kentucky Code of Civil Procedure as statement of plaintiff’s cause of action, and in not sustaining demurrer to defendant’s answer and counterclaim.
Plaintiff’s petition alleged that one Duncan and wife, on November 11, 1902, gave to plaintiff an “oil lease” upon certain described lands in Wayne county, Ky., by the express provisions of which plaintiff w-as granted the exclusive right to operate or drill thereon for petroleum,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Wooden-Ware Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Pine River Logging Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Bostwick v. BrinkerhoffSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Benson Mining & Smelting Co. v. Alta Mining & Smelting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Steelsmith v. GartlanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
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- Frank Oil Co. v. Belleview Gas & Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
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- Cohn v. ClarkSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
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- Paraffine Oil Co. v. CruceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
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