Legal Opinion
United Gas Public Service Co. v. Mitchell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 2, 1937No. 34339PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
The United Gas Public Service Company is appealing from a judgment dismissing its suit on an exception of no cause or right of action. The object of the suit is to enjoin the defendants from drilling oil wells on — or otherwise interfering with the plaintiff’s alleged right of possession of — a tract of land having an area of 7.35 acres, which the plaintiff claims forms a part of a tract of land on which the plaintiff has an oil and gas lease.
On the 30th day of March, 1933, W. H. Mitchell and his wife, Minnie A'. Mitchell, granted to R. W. Norton the lease which the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gulf Refining Co. of Louisiana v. GlassellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Smith v. KennonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
- Foscue v. MitchellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Esmele v. Violet Trapping Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
3Cited by9 opinions
- Daigle v. Calcasieu Nat. Bank in Lake CharlesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Williams v. Bowie Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
- Wurzlow v. Placid Oil CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Kohler v. McClellanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
- Valvoline Oil Company v. KraussLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
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