Legal Opinion
Byrne v. Fulton Oil Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided April 4, 1929No. 6,395PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Angstman
On rehearing, the opinion herein promulgated April 4, 1929, is withdrawn, and the following opinion substituted therefor.
Plaintiff is the owner of certain land, situated in Toole county, which he leased, in September, 1920, for a period of ten years to Thor A. Thompson for the purpose of operating for and producing oil and gas. The lease contained this clause: “The lessee agrees to yield and pay to the lessor the one-eighth part or share of all the oil which he may obtain and to pay in cash the equal of one-eighth of the market value of all oil produced or saved from said land, which share…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Home Savings Bank v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- South Utah Mines & Smelters v. Beaver CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- State v. State Board of EqualizationMontana Supreme Court · 1919
- Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines v. LordSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- State v. Clement National BankSupreme Court of Vermont · 1911
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by24 opinions
- Mills v. State Board of EqualizationMontana Supreme Court · 1934
- Group No. 1 Oil Corporation v. SheppardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co. v. HaynesUtah Supreme Court · 1947
- Forbes v. Mid-Northern Oil Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1935
- Brown v. Shell Oil Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1983
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.