Legal Opinion
Pfister v. Cow Gulch Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1951No. 4133PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
On May 2, Í938, the State of Wyoming executed and delivered an oil and gas lease to William J. Pfister, as lessee, covering S 36 T 35 N R 66 W, in Niobrara County, Wyoming. The lease was for a term of 10 years, expiring May 1, 1948. 1
On August 2, 1945, Pfister, by an instrument in writing, assigned and transferred such lease to Cow Gulch Oil Company, 2 subject to prior assignments of royalty interests by Pfister to Rider and J. W. All-sup. The assignment reserved to Pfister an overriding royalty of 2% per cent. Cow Gulch paid Pfister $1,000 consideration for the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Patterson v. HewittSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Alexander v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942
- Gloyd v. Midwest Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1933
- Winn v. ShugartCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
- McCrabb v. MoultonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Potash Co. of America v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
- Homestake Mining Co. v. Mid-Continent Exploration Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- Kay Hunt v. Vernon J. Pick, Andrew Hunt v. Vernon J. PickCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
- GAF CORPORATION v. Amchem Products, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
- Moncrief v. Sohio Petroleum Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1989
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