Texaco, Inc. v. Vermilion Parish School Board

FRUGÉ, Judge.

This is a Declaratory Judgment proceeding filed by plaintiff-appellant, Texaco, Inc., as Operator of the Erath Unit in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, seeking judicial determination of certain rights under two unitization agreements, known as the Erath Agreements, consisting of a “Royalty Owners Agreement” and a “Unit Operating Agreement”. Plaintiff has perfected an appeal to this court from a judgment dismissing their suit.

In its Reasons for Judgment, the trial court stated:

“Texaco, Inc., filed this suit under R.S. 13:4231 et seq., for a declaratory judgment interpreting two…