Legal Opinion
James Clark v. Amoco Production Co., Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 18, 1986No. 85-2393PublishedCited by 340 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants James Clark and Dan Profitt brought this suit on behalf of the estate of James R. Meadors 1 against Amoco Production Co. and several other oil companies claiming a one-eighth interest in minerals extracted from land in Jefferson County, Texas, that include the famed Spindletop Oil Field. 2 In their complaint, Clark and Profitt allege they are the administrators of Meadors’ estate. Their claim is based upon the assertion that Meadors received a deed in 1911 granting him the interest at issue here. This deed was filed and recorded in 1931. On behalf…
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