Legal Opinion
Cain v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 17, 1994No. 3-93-387-CVPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POWERS, Justice.
Following a bench trial, the State recovered a money judgment against Lee Cain, Larry McKay, and Timber Creek Oil Compa*516ny, a corporation. Cain appeals. We will affirm the judgment.
THE CONTROVERSY
Timber Creek was the operator of certain oil wells that it failed to plug after the Texas Railroad Commission ordered it to do so. See Tex.Nat.Res.Code Ann. §§ 89.001-046 (West 1993). Cain was an officer and director of Timber Creek at all material times.
On December 19, 1988, the Commission authorized the expenditure of State funds to pay the expense of plugging the wells. Timber Creek…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Schwab v. Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1946
- Wilburn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1907
- Houston, East & West Texas Railway Co. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1898
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