Pardue v. United Gas Public Service Co.

DAWKINS, District Judge.

On August - 31, 1931, the plaintiff filed the suit first numbered- above, to recover additional royalties on natural gas alleged to be due from lands belonging to petitioner as follows:

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From January 1, 1930 to July 7, 1930 .................. 740,860,000

From August' 1, 1930 to No- • vember, ■ 1930 .. ■........... 174,203,000

During December; 1930 and ■ '■January, and - February, '1931 ...................■.. . 94,525,000

Total . .................1,009,588,000

On January 10, 1934, the second suit was filed, based upon similar claims by petitioner as follows:

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