Legal Opinion
Caddell v. Threshold Development Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 10, 1980No. 9204PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.
The trial court summarily decreed the extension of the primary term of an oil, gas and mineral lease for the commencement of drilling operations. Concluding that the movant established entitlement to the summary judgment by operation of the force majeure provision in the lease, we affirm.
*872The facts are undisputed. On 20 June 1974, Delton Caddell and his wife granted an oil, gas and mineral lease to Gulf Oil Corporation covering the Caddells’ property situated in Crosby County and described as the West One-half (W/2) of Section 812, T. T. Ry. Co. Survey. The lease,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- O'NEIL v. MacK Trucks, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1976
- Kothmann v. BoleyTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- Wisdom v. MinchenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
- Toler v. HarbourCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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