Munsey v. Marnet Oil & Gas Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Navarro County ; H. B. Daviss, Judge. Suit by É’. W. Munsey and others against the Marnet Oil & Gas Company and others. From judgment for plaintiffs, they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRasburx, J.
This suit was Instituted by appellants for the purpose of canceling certain oil leases and for damages. Upon trial by jury, verdict was against cancellation of the leases, but for damages, followed by similar judgment, from whith this appeal is taken.-
The following facts are not disputed: In the year 1898 the owners of adjoining tracts of land in Navarro county comprising ap proximately 168 acres entered into written agreements, one with W. H. Staley and one with Oarmody and Davis, in reference to any minerals beneath the land. The agreements are similar. By the terms thereof all of the oil,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Texas Company v. W.H. DaughertyTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- Benavides v. HuntTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Fisher v. Crescent Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Southern Oil Co. v. ColquittCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Phillips v. J. B. Watkins Land Mortgage Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
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- Solberg v. Sunburst Oil & Gas Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1926
- Grillich v. WeinshenkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
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