Legal Opinion
The Pure Oil Co. v. Ross
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 12, 1938No. 7211PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Judge German,
of the Commission of Appeals, delivered the opinion for the Court.
On April 26, 1928, J. 0. Ross and wife, Ellen B. Ross, executed and delivered to Paul Lobit an oil, gas and mineral lease upon 1,528.11 acres of land in Galveston County, Texas. The portions of said lease which are material here are as follows:
“This grant shall terminate on April 27, 1933, and none of the provisions hereof shall be effective thereafter, unless, on or before such date, the Grantee either: (1) notifies Grantor that it will drill a well on the land, in which event the Grantee shall begin…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State Mortgage Corp. v. LudwigTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Cleveland State Bank v. GardnerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
- Neill v. Pure Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Gulf Production Co. v. PalmerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Hamilton v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Robert F. Ford, Jr. v. Exxon Mobil Chemical Company, a Division of Exxonmobil CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 2007
- Kimmell v. TiptonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
- La Fleaur v. KinardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
- Carminati v. FenoglioCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Massey v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
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