Legal Opinion
Gillham v. Jenkins
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 8, 1952No. 34338PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
This action was brought by C. J. Gillham, guardian of the estate of Sherman G. Peeples, an incompetent, against above named defendants, the owners of an oil and gas lease on 80 acres of land owned by the above-named incompetent. Plaintiff is seeking to recover a royalty one-eighth of the proceeds of all gas sold from a gas well drilled on said land by defendants.
The oil and gas lease was executed by plaintiff guardian on January 17, 1944. It contained a pooling or unitizing clause. The pertinent parts thereof follow:
“Lessee, at its option, is hereby given the right and power to pool or…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Anthis v. Sullivan Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
- D'Yarmett v. School Dist. No. 27, Canadian CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
- Imes v. Globe Oil & Refining Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
- Thomas v. LeySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
- Tyer v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Phillips Petroleum Company v. Heber A. Peterson and Astrid N. D. Peterson, Phillips Petroleum Company v. John H. Haslem and Rebecca H. HaslemCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
- Tiller v. FieldsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Southwest Gas Producing Company v. SealeMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
- Kelso v. KelsoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
- Paterson v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1976
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