Legal Opinion
Texas Co. v. Ramsower
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 18, 1923No. 1483PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Eastland County; Geo. L. Davenport, Judge. Action by Mrs. L. A. Ramsower, for self and as surviving community administratrix, and others, against the Texas Company. Judgment for plaifltiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
Appellees brought this action to recover damages of appellant, occasioned by its failure to use diligence in drilling offset wells to those on adjacent lands to prevent drainage from the premises then held by appellant under a lease contract, the portions deemed pertinent to the issues urged here being as follows:
“This agreement between Mrs. L. A. Ram-sower for self and as surviving community ad-ministratrix * * » and I. J.. Thompson, witnessed: That the lessor, in consideration of $5,000 cash in hand and the covenants, and agreements hereinafter contained on the part of lessee to be kept and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Brewster v. Lanyon Zinc Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905
- Blair v. Clear Creek Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1921
- Church v. WaggonerTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. StraussCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Steel v. American Oil Development Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
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3Cited by15 opinions
- United North & South Oil Co. v. MeredithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Texas Co. v. RamsowerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
- Wutke v. YoltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
- Julian Petroleum Corporation v. Courtney Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1927
- Peterson v. Grayce Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1931
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