Legal Opinion
Hudspeth v. Schmelzer
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 8, 1938No. 27856PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHurst, J.
This is an action to cancel an oil and gas lease. The lease was dated January 15, 1935, and was executed by plaintiffs, E. A. Schmelzer and his son Roy Schmelzer. It provided for a term of ten years and as long thereafter as oil or gas is produced, and required the commencement of a well within a year unless the lessee pay the specified delay rentals. It was further provided that in the event of a dry hole, the lessee must either commence another well before the next delay rental period or pay the rental. The lessee and his assignees are defendants.
Plaintiffs alleged that before the first…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Strange v. HicksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- Fox Petroleum Co. v. BookerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
- Consumers Gas Trust Co. v. WorthIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
- Simons v. McDanielSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
- Papoose Oil Co. v. RaineySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by31 opinions
- Doss Oil Royalty Co. v. Texas CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
- Fey v. A. A. Oil Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1955
- James Energy Co. v. HCG Energy Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Jones v. MooreSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- Superior Oil Co. v. Devon Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.