Legal Opinion
Lamson Petroleum Corp. v. Hallwood Petroleum Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 20, 2002No. 01-1201PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J^PICKETT, Judge.
FACTS
This case is one of many arising from ownership disputes of certain roadbeds in the Scott Field area of Lafayette Parish.
In 1989, Hailwood Petroleum, Inc., (Hailwood) began searching for oil in the Scott Field. This search was quite successful and Hailwood began to produce oil. Lamson Petroleum (Lamson) researched the public records and found that certain roadbeds in the area covered by Hall-wood’s lease could be construed as not being owned by Hailwood’s lessors. Lam-son sought out those parties who they believed owned the roadbeds at issue and, in 1994, secured mineral…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Alexander v. Burroughs Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. TuckerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Edmundson Bros. v. Montex Drilling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- Lamson Petroleum Co. v. Hallwood Petroleum, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
- Lamson Petroleum Co. v. Hallwood Petroleum, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Lamson Petroleum Corp. v. HALLWOOD PETROLEUM INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
- Lamson Petroleum Corporation v. Hallwood Petroleum Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
- Lamson Petroleum v. Hallwood PetroleumSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- Lamson Petroleum Corp. v. Hallwood Petroleum, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002