Legal Opinion
Bernstein v. Bush
California Supreme Court
Decided March 8, 1947No. L. A. 19764PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShenk, J.
This is an application for the writ of mandate to compel the respondent, State Oil and Gas Supervisor, to grant to the petitioners a permit to drill for oil and gas upon the lease and properties owned by them. The petition shows the following:
The petitioners own several parcels of land in the city of Long Beach, located in what is known as the Long Beach Harbor Area of the Wilmington Oil Field. This area is subdivided into town lots of approximately 3,000 square feet each, and is intersected by streets and highways.
The development of the Wilmington Oil Field was started in 1936, by the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Champlin Rfg. Co. v. Corporation Commission of OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Dobbins v. Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Gulf Land Co. v. Atlantic Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Brown v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1935
- Ohio Oil Company v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Bernstein v. SmutzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
- Gilmore v. Oil & Gas Conservation CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 1982
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