Legal Opinion

Pan American Petroleum Corp. v. Shell Oil Co.

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided May 12, 1969No. 918PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RABINO WITZ, Justice.

In this appeal appellants and appellant-intervenor State of Alaska appeal from the superior court’s judgment of September 19, 1967. This judgment reversed the determination of the Director of the Division of Lands, dated June 10, 1965, which decision had certified that Pan American Petroleum Corporation was entitled to pay a reduced royalty rate of 5 per cent, instead of the usual 12½ per cent, on all oil or gas production under Pan Am’s lease in question. 1 Before reaching the first-impression questions which have been raised concerning Alaska’s statutory royalty…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  5. Unemployment Compensation Comm'n of Alaska v. AragonSupreme Court of the United States · 1946

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Kelly v. ZamarelloAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Jager v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Alaska Foods, Inc. v. American Manufacturer's Mutual Insurance Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Mobil Oil Corporation v. Local Boundary CommissionAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Union Oil Co. of California v. Department of RevenueAlaska Supreme Court · 1977

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