Legal Opinion
Coker v. Benjamin
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 4, 1935No. 2729PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Chief Justice.
On April 22, 1932, appellees, Fred W. Benjamin and wife, as lessors, for a valuable consideration executed an oil and gas lease to P. L. Tomer and A. F. Purdy, granting to lessees for the purposes of the lease S40 acres of land in Polk county for a term of 5 years and as long thereafter as gas and oil could b& produced. One of the conditions of this lease was as follows: “If drilling operations are not commenced on said land on or before six months from this date, this lease shall then terminate as to both parties, unless lessee shall pay or tender to lessor or to the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Boatner v. Providence-Washington Ins. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- McPherson v. Camden Fire Ins. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1920
- Grizzard v. FiteTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
- Sheffield Car Co. v. Constantine Hydraulic Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1912
- Cox v. SimmermanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Hitzelberger v. Samedan Oil Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1997
- Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. HarrisonTexas Supreme Court · 1947
- Valentine Oil Co. v. PowersNebraska Supreme Court · 1953
- Amber Oil and Gas Co. v. BrattonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Joy v. PeacockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
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