Legal Opinion
Southport Petroleum Co. v. Fithian
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 12, 1943No. 36842PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
The appellant, Gwen Russ, one of inter-pleaded defendants, has appealed from the judgment of the trial court in a concursus proceeding. The appellant complains of the judgment of the trial court only insofar as it recognizes five claimants as privileged creditors to certain funds deposited in the Registry of the Court.
The Southport Petroleum Company of Delaware purchased $6,735.96 worth of crude oil from Taylor Fithian, the operator and lessee, produced from two oil wells located on the Rebstock-Orgeron lease in the Golden Meadow oil field in Lafourche Parish. The Southport…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rester v. Moody & StewartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Red River Const. Co. v. Pierce Petroleum CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Crowley v. Adams Bros. & PrinceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
- Stanolind Crude Oil Purchasing Co. v. BuseySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
- Cole v. SchexnadireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Breaux v. Pan American Petroleum CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Lumber Products, Inc. v. CrochetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Bethlehem Supply Co. v. Pan-Southern Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
- Chambers v. NationSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
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