Simmons v. Pure Oil Company

McCALEB, Justice.

This suit, here on certiorari, is a companion case to six others currently pending on applications for rehearing in the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, awaiting its outcome. [Wright v. Pure Oil Co., 130 So.2d 150; Simmons v. Pure Oil Co., 130 So.2d 148; Kilgore v. Pure Oil Co., 130 So.2d 148; Wiltcher v. Pure Oil Co., 130 So.2d 149; Pankey v. Pure Oil Co., 130 So.2d 149; Goodwin v. Pure Oil Co., 130 So.2d 150.]

Plaintiff is the owner of a 60-acre tract located in the Southeast [4 of Section 32, Township 19 N., Range 3 W., Lincoln Parish, which was leased by him on October 10,…