Doddridge County Oil & Gas Co. v. Smith
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern West Virginia
In Equity. On final hearing on bill and cross-bill. On January 17, 1900, the Doddridge County Oil & Gas Company, a Delaware corporation, filed in this court its hill against Frank and Martha J. Smith, citizens of Doddridge county, this state, alleging the execution of an oil and gas lease by said defendants to Anson H. Russell, Jr., raider date of October 10, 1901, upon a tract of 800 acres owned by them in Doddridge county, and tlio assignment thereof by Russell on January…
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In Equity. On final hearing on bill and cross-bill. On January 17, 1900, the Doddridge County Oil & Gas Company, a Delaware corporation, filed in this court its hill against Frank and Martha J. Smith, citizens of Doddridge county, this state, alleging the execution of an oil and gas lease by said defendants to Anson H. Russell, Jr., raider date of October 10, 1901, upon a tract of 800 acres owned by them in Doddridge county, and tlio assignment thereof by Russell on January 31. 1905, to complainant company. That, by virtue, of said lease and assignment, said company became vested with right…
1Opinion of the CourtDayton, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). Something like GS5 pages of typewritten evidence has been filed in this cause. At the threshold of its consideration, I think I may be justified in saying that, where a man deals with a corporation under a written contract, undisputed and unambiguous, and subsequent controversy arises solely over the question whether or not such corporation has complied with its requirements, he is not licensed, ordinarily, in the trial of such issue, to enter into’ an extensive and exhaustive inquiry into the private and internal affairs of such corporation or demand its…
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