Legal Opinion
Louthan v. Amoco Production Co.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided October 8, 1982No. 55774PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHTMIRE, Judge.
On December 10,1961, Amoco Production Company completed an oil well, Lawton “A”, to the Chester stratum on its 160-acre lease in the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of a certain section 20 in Major County, Oklahoma. At the request of another mineral owner in section 20, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission established 640-acre spacing for the Chester horizon June 12, 1970. This action was filed September 28, 1978, by the owners of minerals underlying three other tracts in section 20, John and Irene Louthan, Lewis Louthan and Ivan and Vada Hawkins, 1 seeking…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Bomford v. Socony Mobil Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- American-First Title & Trust Company v. EwingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Cravens v. Corporation CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Fidelity-Phenix Fire Ins. Co. of NY v. PenickSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Hustace v. KapuniHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1986
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- Uhden v. New Mexico Oil Conservation CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991