Legal Opinion
Wilcox Oil Co. v. Empire Oil of Texas. Empire Oil of Texas v. Wilcox Oil Co
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1952No. 13701_1PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RUSSELL, Circuit Judge.
Wilcox Oil Company and Empire Oil of Texas entered into a written contract by the terms of which Wilcox became obligated to drill a test well for oil and gas on certain property leased to Empire and located in Beckham 'County, Oklahoma. The well was to be drilled to the depth of 10,-500 feet unless oil or gas in paying quantities or impenetrable formations were encountered at a lesser depth. The cost of drilling the well was to ¡be paid by Wilcox. The agreement further provided that in the event the parties should mutually decide to “run an oil string of casing, then…
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- Boles v. AkersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
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