Legal Opinion

R. R. Bush Oil Co. v. Beverly-Lincoln Land Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 18, 1945No. Civ. 14592PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOX, J. pro tem.

Respondent owned lots 169 and 170 in Montebello, a city in Los Angeles County, subject to an oil and gas lease held by appellant giving it the sole and exclusive right to drill for and produce oil and gas from said premises. These lots contain approximately 10 acres, and form a rectangle measuring 330 feet from east to west and 1,260 feet from north to south. Lot 170 is immediately north of lot 169. Appellant drilled two wells on this property—one well on each lot. These wells are known as Mihlfred No. 1 which is located on lot 169 and Mihlfred No. 2 which is located on lot…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hartman Ranch Co. v. Associated Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Carper v. United Fuel Gas Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Hughes v. Busseyville Oil & Gas Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
  4. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Co. v. Haynes Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  5. Kleppner v. LemonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Amoco Production Co. v. AlexanderTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Breaux v. Pan American Petroleum CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  3. Phillips Petroleum Co. v. MilletteMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Millette v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Williams v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970

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