Legal Opinion
McVey v. Hill
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 1, 1985No. 14216PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRADY, Justice.
Appellants appeal from a summary judgment rendered against them. The judgment awarded Dorothy Hill, Executrix of the Estate of P.J. Laurito, $69,450.00 plus attorney’s fees for alleged wrongful interference with the operation of an oil well on a lease in Bastrop County.
In 1947, P.J. Laurito acquired an oil and gas lease on 334 acres of land in Bastrop County. The lease was for a primary term of ten years after which the lease was allegedly extended by production of oil or gas in commercial quantities. The lease contained a provision that if, after the primary term, production…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Westland Oil Development Corp. v. Gulf Oil Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1982
- Dula Dashiell Cockrell v. Texas Gulf Sulphur Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1956
- Adams v. DuncanTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Loeffler v. KingTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Hunt Oil Co. v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
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