Legal Opinion
Mid-South Oil Company v. Jaynes
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided April 21, 1925PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Commissioner Hobson
Reversing.
On September 12, 1916, Earnest Jaynes executed an oil and gas lease to L. C. Patterson. By assignment tliis lease passed to the Mid-South Oil Company in the summer of 1921. The lease contained the following provision :
“Provided, however, that this lease shall become null and void and all rights hereunder shall cease and determine unless operations for the development of said premises for oil, and gas are commenced within one year from the date hereof, or unless said second party shall pay nine and 38/100 ($9.38) dollars every three months in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Maverick Oil & Gas Co. v. HowellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- McNutt v. Whitney & WhitneyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
- Swiss Oil Corp. v. HowellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Satterfield v. GallowayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Robinson v. Gordon Oil Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1932
- Warfield Natural Gas Company v. WardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Northup Properties, Inc. v. Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
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