Legal Opinion
Roberts v. United Carbon Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1935No. 7669PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
James M. Roberts sued United Carbon Company for damages for alleged breaches of the latter’s obligations as assignee of an oil and gas lease on 60 acres of Louisiana land. His suit was held to be one at law, and was dismissed upon an exception of no cause of action. The exhibited lease is of an ordinary type, to last five years, or so long as oil or gas is produced. It is dated November 16, 1926, and provides for its termination at the end of a year unless a well is commenced by that time or $60 is paid as rental to defer drilling for another twelve months, and so for…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Brewster v. Lanyon Zinc Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905
- Sauder v. Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Cosden Oil Co. v. ScarboroughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932
- McCoy v. Arkansas Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Caddo Oil & Mining Co. v. Producers' Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Breaux v. Pan American Petroleum CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Williams v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Floyd Williams v. Humble Oil & Refining CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company v. Charles A. Donnelly, Formerly Collector of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Billeaud Planters Inc. v. Union Oil Co. of Cal.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1956
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