Legal Opinion
Roos v. Texas Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1942No. 9797PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
In April, 1915, Edward Roos obtained from Victor Obando an option to purchase an oil lease of lands in Mexico. Roos exercised his option, and on May 10, 1915, in accordance with previous arrangements, the lease was assigned to R. E. Brooks, who was acting for The Texas Company, a Texas corporation. The lease proved to be very valuable, and the interests of Roos and other parties to the transaction gave rise to numerous disputes and disagreements resulting in almost endless litigation. The present appeal adds another chapter to that round of long, drawn out litigation,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Russell v. ToddSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Ruhlin v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Roos v. Texas Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
- Texas Co. of Mexico, SA v. RoosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1930
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3Cited by6 opinions
- York v. Guaranty Trust Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Bechler v. KayeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
- Holmberg v. ArmbrechtCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Bechler v. KayeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
- Southern Coast Corp. v. Sinclair Refining Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1948
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