Legal Opinion

Wooten v. Lackey

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided June 8, 1920No. 10744PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error from District Court, Caddo Oounty; Will Linn, Judge. Action by Wesley AVooten against Bert Lackey and others for the cancellation of an oil and gas lease. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.

The plaintiff in error, Wesley Wooten, filed this action in the district court of Caddo county, Oklahoma, on January 17, 1917, to cancel an oil and gas lease upon 80 acres of land which he, as lessor, executed to one Bert Lackey, as lessee, on January 6, 1916, the lease being subsequently assigned to the persons -who were made defendants to the action. The lease provided for a term of five years or as long thereafter as oil or gas was found in paying quantities, and further provided, in case n® well was commenced within one year from the date of the lease, the lessee was to pay 880 annually…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Blackwell Oil & Gas Co. v. WhitesidesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
  2. Winemiller v. PageSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  3. Prentice v. FreemanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  4. Haynes v. GainesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  5. Miller v. HowardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bernard v. McRaySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  2. Carson v. Exchange Trust Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1927
  3. Colby v. EasonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  4. Parker v. SimcoxSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923

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