Legal Opinion
Calcote v. Texas Pac. Coal & Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1946No. 11549PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
This action was brought by appellants to cancel a lease to explore for oil, gas, and other minerals. A counterclaim was filed by appellee (defendant and leaseholder) to declare and confirm its rights under the lease. The decisive question presented on this appeal is whether the lease, which was obtained by appellee while it was unlawfully doing business in Mississippi as a foreign corporation, was ratified by the innocent party, or adopted by mutual consent, after the guilty party to the contract had become legally qualified to do business in the state.
The lease was…
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