Legal Opinion

Fite v. Miller

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 2, 1940No. 35813PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] This suit was instituted against the defendant for damages alleged to be due the plaintiff because of the defendant's failure to comply with his unconditional contractual obligation to drill a well to a certain depth in search of oil and gas under a mineral lease which the parties owned jointly. It is stated in the petition that in…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ardizonne v. ArcherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  2. Guardian Trust Co. v. BrothersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  3. Brown v. Homestake Exploration Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Julian Petroleum Corporation v. Courtney Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1927
  5. Fite v. MillerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Apache Bohai Corp. LDC v. Texaco China BVCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  2. Cockburn v. O'MEARACourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
  3. Fisher v. HamptonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
  4. Fogle v. FeazelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  5. Lancaster v. Petroleum Corp. of DelawareLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986

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