Legal Opinion
Sandefer Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Deanne Lounsberry Duhon and Freddie Paul Lounsberry
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 6, 1992No. 91-4318PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Deanne Lounsberry Duhon and Freddie Paul Lounsberry appeal an adverse summary judgment in favor of Sandefer Oil & Gas, Inc., Tex/Con Oil & Gas Co., and SHV Oil & Gas Company. Concluding that the district court erred in its interpretation of the mineral lease at issue, we reverse and remand.
Background
The focus of this litigation is an oil, gas and mineral lease covering property in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, executed on January 31, 1985. The lease contains a standard habendum clause with a primary term of three years. The lease also contains a typed-in provision known as…
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- Rogers v. Westhoma Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1961
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