Legal Opinion
Sheldon Petroleum Co. v. Empire Gas & Fuel Co.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided October 7, 1922No. 23,850PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
•'The opinion of the court was delivered by
PoRTER, J.:
The Sheldon Petroleum Company brought this action to recover the value of certain casing used in drilling for an oil and gas well, and which it claims the defendants'converted to their use. The plaintiff prevailed, and Markus appeals.
Plaintiff is a corporation and maintains its principal office at Chicago, Ill. It was organized under the laws of South Dakota for the purpose of drilling a prospective well for oil and gas in Butler county, Kansas, the only business in which it ever engaged. The only property it possessed was purchased and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Babcock v. D. Deford & Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1875
- Aultman Thrashing & Engine Co. v. KnollSupreme Court of Kansas · 1905
- Townsend v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1912
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- Manross v. Uncle Sam Oil Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1912
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Petition of Mulco ProductsSuperior Court of Delaware · 1956
- Russell v. American Rock Crusher Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1957
- J. T. Majors & Son, Inc. v. Lippert Bros., Inc., Lippert Bros., Inc., Cross-Appellant v. J. T. Majors & Son, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
- Allison v. BorerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1930
- Scott v. Southwest Geease & Oil Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1949
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