Legal Opinion
State v. Harrington
Texas Supreme Court
Decided October 12, 1966No. A-10592PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Justice.
This is a civil suit for penalties. The State of Texas brought the suit under authority of Article 6036,1 Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes, alleging that the defendants, Harry M. Harrington, Jr., Reid H. Allgood, Charles W. Lutes, J. W. Baton and Douglas Godfrey had drilled and operated a deviated oil well across their own lease lines in violation of the laws of the State of Texas, and in violation of the rules, regulations and orders of the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas. The Court held as a matter of law that the well was drilled during a period of 16 days, and…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Brown v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1935
- Railroad Commission of Texas v. Shell Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
- Gregg v. Delhi-Taylor Oil Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1961
- Brown v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1935
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Ayco Development Corp. v. G. E. T. Service Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
- Hicks v. Humble Oil and Refining Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1998
- Durham v. Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
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