Legal Opinion
Gonsoulin v. Shell Oil Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided January 20, 1971No. Civ. A. No. 14411PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, District Judge.
This is an action by mineral lessors against their lessee to cancel the lease, and to recover royalties allegedly wrongfully paid to the State as owner of cer*901tain water bottoms. The lessee has filed a motion for summary judgment.
UNDISPUTED FACTS
On August 31, 1948, Hortense Provost Gonsoulin granted a mineral lease on a certain tract of land to defendant Shell Oil Company. The tract is traversed by a bayou.
Plaintiffs are the successors in title of Hortense Provost Gonsoulin.
• Pursuant to its powers under the lease, Shell in 1951 declared a 160-acre unit, pooling with the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brown v. Sugar Creek SyndicateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Kaufman v. ARNAUDVILLE COMPANYLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Kaufman v. Arnaudville Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
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