Legal Opinion
Shell v. Strong
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1945No. 3117PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
On August 1, 1932, Strong and Shell entered into a written contract which recited that Strong had purchased seven quarter sections of land situated in Wichita County, Kansas, and had paid therefor $9,600, and that Shell was desirous of obtaining a one-half interest in the profits that might be derived from the use or sale of such land. It provided that Shell should pay one-half of all taxes on the land becoming due and payable for the year 1932 and succeeding years during the life of the contract; that Shell should have a one-half interest in all the profits realized…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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