Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Commissioners of the Land Office v. Carter Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 9, 1958No. 37895PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORN, Vice Chief Justice.
The Commissioners of the Land Office, composed of the Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, Superintendent of Public Instruction and the President of the Board of Agriculture are charged with the sale, rental, disposal and management of the school lands and other public lands of the State. 64 O.S.1951 § 1.
64 O.S.1951 § 281 authorizes the lease of such lands for oil and gas and provides:
“The Commissioners of the Land Office are authorized to lease for oil and gas purposes any of the school or other lands owned by the State of Oklahoma, which such commissioners…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Gypsy Oil Co. v. MarshSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
- Strange v. HicksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- Prowant v. SealySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
- McVicker v. Horn, Robinson & NathanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
- Parks v. Sinai Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Gulfstream Petroleum Corp. v. LaydenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
- HALL v. GALMORSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2018
- Samuel G. Whitaker and Elizabeth Whitaker v. Texaco Inc. (Formerly Named the Texas Company), a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- Western Natural Gas Co. v. Cities Service Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1972
- Pack v. Santa Fe MineralsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
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