Legal Opinion

Rudman v. Dupuis

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 6, 1944No. 37004PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAMITER, Justice.

The dispute presented by this litigation concerns the distribution of oil royalties due and to become due under the terms of an oil, gas and mineral lease affecting a tract of lar. : having an area of 3% arpents, located in St. Martin Parish. Pending a settlement of the suit, the lessee is withholding their payment.

On March 7, 1939, in the capacity of owner, defendant Leon J. Dupuis, encumbered such tract with the mentioned lease, executing it in favor of Stanolind Oil & Gas Company. The instrument contained the usual provision that the lessee would pay royalties on oil of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Holloway Gravel Co. v. McKowenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  2. Hudson & Collins v. McGuireCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920

3Cited by23 opinions

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  3. Snow-White Roofs, Inc. v. BoucherLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  4. Dufrene v. TracySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
  5. Noel v. Discus Oil Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1998

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