Legal Opinion
Bodin v. Gulf Oil Corp.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided July 21, 1988No. Civ. A. B-86-1169-CAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COBB, District Judge.
This suit is a wrongful conversion action filed by the heirs of James Dyson against Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Sun Exploration and Production Company, and Exxon USA, Inc. Plaintiffs contend they are the rightful owners of a tract of land now located in Orange County, Texas, known as the James Dyson League, Abstract 8, being 4428 acres of land, in Jefferson County, Texas. Such land later was included in Orange County, Texas, when that county was organized in 1852. Plaintiffs demand “[t]hat the defendants ... be required to account to plaintiff[s] for minerals…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Crofts v. Court of Civil Appeals for the Eighth Supreme Judicial DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Humble Oil & Refining Company v. WestTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Magee v. PaulTexas Supreme Court · 1920
- Johnston v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1858
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Dyson Descendant Corp. v. Sonat Exploration Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993
- Rogers v. Yarborough, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1996
- Debra Bodin, Astor Morgan, David Dyson, and Clomare Trahan v. Gulf Oil Corp., Sun Oil Co., Exxon U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- El Paso Production Co. v. PWG PARTNERSHIPNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
- El Paso Production Co. v. PWG PARTNERSHIPNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
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