Legal Opinion

Roma Oil Co. v. Long

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided July 2, 1918No. 8687PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error from District Court, Payne County. A. H. Huston, Judge. Action for injunction by J. P. Long -against the Roma Oil Company and others- Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error. Reversed, and cause remanded, wdth direction to dissolve the temporary injunction.

1Opinion of the CourtOwen, J.

This action was brought by J. P. Long, in the district court of Payne county, to enjoin the Roma Oil Company from prospecting for oil and gas upon certain school lands belonging to the state and held by him as lessee under -an agricultural lease. The oil company, claiming the right to prospect and develop the premises under an oil and gas mining lease made by the commissioners of the land office on the 14th day of August, 1912, entered upon the premises and were proceeding to drill for oil when a restraining order was issued. Upon hearing, a temporary injunction was granted enjoining further…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Chartiers Block Coal Co. v. MellonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  2. Barker v. Campbell-Ratcliff Land Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  3. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co. v. WallaceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  4. Marshall v. HomierSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1903
  5. Matthews v. RuckerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lahoma Oil Co. v. State Industrial CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
  2. McDaniel v. MoyerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
  3. Lea County Water Co. v. ReevesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Baker v. LloydSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
  5. Bretz v. El Reno State BankSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918

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