Legal Opinion
Fuqua v. Chester Oil Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 29, 1952PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WADDILL, Commissioner.
This appeal is prosecuted from a judgment of the circuit court refusing to cancel appellee’s oil and gas lease covering land owned by appellants.
On November 11, 1929, appellants executed an oil and gas lease to appellee on a 42-acre tract of land in Hancock county for a primary term of 5 years and “so long thereafter as oil or gas was produced from the leased premises.” Prior to the expiration of the 5 year period, appellee completed a well that produced oil in commercial quantities. Six additional wells were completed. These 7 wells pumped 33,054 barrels of oil in the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Warfield Natural Gas Co. v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Cadillac Oil & Gas Co. v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Bay State Petroleum Co. v. Penn Lubricating Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
- St. John v. St. JohnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Pennagrade Oil & Gas Co. v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Charles M. Coleman and the Riverton Uranium Corporation, a Corporation v. Mountain Mesa Uranium Corporation, Riverton Uranium Corporation v. Mountain Mesa Uranium CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958