Shell Petroleum Corp. v. Shore

BRATTON, Circuit Judge.

This action was instituted to recover damages for failure to drill offset oil wells on leased premises. Defendant sought no affirmative relief by way of counterclaim or otherwise. The case was tried and judgment rendered for plaintiffs. On appeal this court reversed the judgment, hold-, iug that there was no implied obligation to drill such wells. The case was remanded, with direction to proceed in accordance with the views expressed in the opinion. *78672 F.(2d) 193. The mandate issued in strict conformity to the opinion and the trial court entered an order vacating the…