Legal Opinion

Strange v. Hicks

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided January 20, 1920No. 9664PublishedCited by 65 opinions

Error from District Court, Rogers County; W. J. Campbell, Judge. Action by C. J. Strange and others against H. L. Hicks and another to cancel an oil and gas lease and for a restraining order. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.

The plaintiffs in error will be referred to as plaintiffs, and defendants in error as defendants, they so appearing in the court below.

This is a suit instituted to cancel an oil and gas lease and to restrain the lessees from entering upon the lands involved. The decree of the lower court was in favor of the defendants, and the plaintiffs seek a review of the same in this court.

From an examination of the entire record ■ before us, we find the facts as follows: In 1913 H. L. Hicks and Dr. A. 0. Enochs leased quite an area of land in Rogers county, Oklahoma, for oil and gas purposes. This was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Indiana Oil, Gas & Development Co. v. McCrorySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  2. Wiebener v. PeoplesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  3. McGuffin v. Coyle and GussSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1906
  4. Barricklow v. BoiceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915

3Cited by65 opinions

  1. Gypsy Oil Co. v. MarshSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
  2. Warfield Natural Gas Co. v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  3. Tidal Oil Company v. FlanaganSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  4. Anthis v. Sullivan Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  5. State Ex Rel. Commissioners of the Land Office v. Carter Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958

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