Legal Opinion
Railroad Commission v. Miller
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 23, 1942No. 9306PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCLENDON, Chief Justice.
Rule 37 case. Mrs. Faulk owned -a tract of approximately 3 acres in the Hawkinis field in Wood County, which field had a 20-acre spacing rule. The tract was L shaped and was made up of 3 contiguous tracts or sub-tracts containing approximately 1.5, 1.05 (referred to as the 1 acre tract), and .54 acres, respectively. The 1.5 a. tract had an east-west width of 189 feet and a north-south length of 344 feet, and constituted the north prong -or stem of the L. The .54 a. tract occupied the eastern portion of the south or lower prong of the L. The 1 a. tract occupied the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Gulf Land Co. v. Atlantic Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Railroad Commission of Texas v. Shell Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
- Railroad Commission v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1937
- Railroad Commission v. RauCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Empire Gas & Fuel Co. v. Railroad Commission of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Ryan Consolidated Petroleum Corp. v. PickensTexas Supreme Court · 1955
- Pickens v. Ryan Consol. Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1949
- Cheesman v. Amerada Petroleum CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
- Sun Oil Co. v. PotterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
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