Legal Opinion
Continental Oil Co. v. Osage Oil & Refining Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1934No. 727PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
On August 27, 1918, the Secretary of Interior approved a departmental oil. lease from the Osage Tribe of Indians to the Osage Oil & Refining Company. This lease was for a term of five years from the date of approval, and “so long thereafter as oil is found in paying quantities.” It has been the subject of much litigation. For a history of such litigation up to November 8, 1928, see Axelrod v. Osage O. & R. Co. (C. C. A. 8) 29 F.(2d) 712.
The original decree in the instant case was entered on April 29, 1927. It was affirmed by the Eighth Circuit in Axelrod v. Osage O. &…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Heath v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Burfenning v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Riggs v. . PursellNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Simson v. HartCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1816
- Central Trust Co. v. Grant Locomotive WorksSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Jicarilla Apache Tribe v. AndrusCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
- Fraser v. DoingCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
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- Brady v. BeamsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942
- Humphrys v. Skelly Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1936
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