State v. Texas Co.

HAMITER, Justice.

The State of Louisiana is appealing from a judgment that dismissed its suit following the court’s sustaining of exceptions of no right of action and no cause of action interposed by defendants, the Texas Company and Carroll S. Mayer.

Through the proceeding the state purposes to obtain the annulment of an amendatory instrument, executed on November 17, 1928, by the then Governor, to the extent ■that it purported to amend State Lease No. 214 dated September 13, 1928, so as to include in that lease all of the beds or bottoms of navigable waters in the area of the game and fish…