Legal Opinion
First National Bank v. Pursue Energy Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1986No. 85-4291PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires us to determine whether the district court properly granted summary judgment for the appellee, holding that the lessor’s interpretation of an oil, gas and mineral lease, that sulphur royalties were to be paid under the gas royalty paragraph, was correct. Because we find that the lease is ambiguous as to which clause applies to the payment of royalties on sulphur, and because we find that prior case law by this court does not control this case, we vacate the summary judgment and remand for trial.
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On March 18, 1973, Dr. J.E. Wadlington…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- John H. Freeman, Jr., D/B/A Freeman Electric Gin Company v. Continental Gin CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Paragon Resources, Inc. v. National Fuel Gas Distribution CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Southern Natural Gas Company, Cross-Appellee v. Pursue Energy, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Piney Woods Country Life School v. Shell Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Glantz Contracting Co. v. General Elec. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Schwartz v. Prairie Producing Co., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987
- First National Bank of Jackson v. Pursue Energy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Fidelino v. SadhwaniNorthern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Trial Court · 1988
- Schwartz v. Prairie Producing Co., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987