Legal Opinion
Van Meter v. H. F. Wilcox Oil & Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 26, 1935No. 24990PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcNEILL, C. J.
This action involves an application for a permit to locate, drill, and operate a second oil and gas well on an unplatted tract of land comprising 5.5 acres located within the U-7 oil and gas drilling zone of Oklahoma City.
Pursuant to chapter 178, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 192,3 (secs. 6170-6179. O. S. 1931), the governing body of said city enacted a comprehensive zoning ordinance, designed for the betterment, safety, health, and general welfare of its people. This zoning ordinance divided the city into several zoning districts, and by subsequent amendment, the U-7 oil and gas district was…
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