Legal Opinion
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Curtis
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1950No. 3997_1PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
Phillips Petroleum Company 1 brought this action against Joe W. and Lois B. Curtis to quiet title to an oil and gas lease. From an adverse judgment, Phillips has appealed. The question presented is whether, under the facts, which are not disputed, Phillips was entitled under equitable principles to be relieved from a termination of the lease due to its failure to pay the delay rental on or before the time stipulated in the lease.
On October 4, 1946, Joe W. Curtis and Lois B. Curtis 2 gave an oil and gas lease on the SW % SW% S. 12, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., Garvin County,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Frank Oil Co. v. Belleview Gas & Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
- Northwestern Oil & Gas Co. v. BranineSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
- Garfield Oil Co. v. ChamplinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- Curtis v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
- Mitchell v. ProbstSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Continental Collection & Disposal, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1993
- Greer v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. v. GreerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1952
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