Legal Opinion
State v. Texas Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 17, 1947No. 38335PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
The State of Louisiana and the State Mineral Board are seeking to have the water bottoms of a large navigable bay or lake, known as "Hackberry Bay” or “Bay De Chene”, excluded from the area covered by a certain mineral lease described as “State Mineral Lease No. 356” which was granted to the Texas Company on May 11, 1936. The litigation emanates from the following state of admitted facts.
On July 29, 1935, a group of residents of Jefferson Parish, composing the Lafitte Oil Syndicate, filed with the Governor an application for an oil, gas and mineral lease from the State under…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Booksh v. A. Wilbert Sons Lumber & Shingle Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- State v. Texas Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
- State Ex Rel. Brenner v. NoeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Labarre v. Burton-Swartz Cypress Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- State Ex Rel. Shell Oil Co. v. Register of State Land OfficeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- State v. BeardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
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- Rapides Parish Police Jury v. Grant Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006