Legal Opinion
Fagan v. Texas Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 25, 1920No. 1097PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWadtitald, J.
By instrument dated December 3, 1917, Jesse Fagan and wife, appellants, leased to the Texas Company 80 acres of land for the purpose of prospecting for oil, gas, and sulphur, and grahted and conveyed to said company all the oil, gas, and sulphur in and under the land reserving a royalty interest in the same. The lease contract contains this provision:
“If operations for the drilling of an oil or gas well are not begun on said land on or before the first day of December, 1918, this lease shall terminate as to both parties, unless the lessee on or before that date shall pay or tender to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Oar v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1912
- Jewett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1900
- Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. LucasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Boyd v. BlakeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Merchants' National Bank v. GaslinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Barrera v. GonzalezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
- National Bank of Commerce v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1930
- Hughes v. WrubleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- Barrera v. GonzalezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
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