Legal Opinion
White v. Dennis
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 17, 1920No. 9210PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDunkdin, J.
On February 1, 1917, W. A. Dennis and wife executed and delivered to O. B. Colquitt and J. N. Graves an oil and gas lease of that date on 160 acres of land in Young county. By mesne conveyance, the lease on 120 acres of that tract was sold to E. E. White. W. A. Dennis and wife instituted this suit against White to cancel the lease on that tract for failure to pay rentals which fell due February 1, 1919, and from a judgment in favor of the pláintiffs, White has appealed.
By its terms the lease was made assignable in whole or in part. Among others, the lease contained the following provision:
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hunter, Evans & Co. v. LaniusTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Halbert v. San Saba Springs Land & Live Stock Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Aetna Life Insurance Co. of Hartford v. WimberlyTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Terrell, Atkins Harvin v. ProctorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Hill v. KerrTexas Supreme Court · 1890
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Valentine Oil Co. v. PowersNebraska Supreme Court · 1953
- Shaner v. West Coast Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1934
- McKay v. TallyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Richmond v. Hog Creek Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Hardy v. City of ThrockmortonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
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