Legal Opinion
Barham v. St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 20, 2013No. 48,603-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
|, The plaintiff, Gary Barham, appeals a judgment rejecting his claim for a declaration that a mineral lease executed in 1966 (“the 1966 lease”) by his parents, Mavis and Fannie Barham, had lapsed and that a subsequent mineral lease (“the 1990 lease”) was a novation, and for a judgment enforcing (or canceling) the 1990 lease, with unpaid royalties, statutory penalties and attorney fees. For the reasons expressed, we affirm.
Factual Background
The 1966 lease arose when Mavis and Fannie Barham granted an oil, gas and mineral lease over 80 acres in Bienville Parish to John Copeland.1 Notably, the…
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