Legal Opinion
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Salsman
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided March 15, 1984No. Civ. A. No. 81-540-BPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
POLOZOLA, District Judge.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (Chevron) has filed this suit seeking a declaratory judgment on the validity of a mineral lease. Named as defendants herein are Robert W. Salsman, Jr. and the executrix of the succession of Lottie B. Smith. Chevron seeks to declare null and void a mineral lease dated July 3, 1978, granted by Lottie B. Smith to Robert W. Salsman, Jr. Chevron contends that the lease of July 3, 1978 operates as a cloud upon Chevron’s pre-existing leasehold rights under an oil, gas and mineral lease which it acquired from Lottie B. Smith and two of her…
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