Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Ieyoub ex rel. Wildlife & Fisheries Commission v. Justiss Oil Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 9, 1995No. 95 CA 0345PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J2LOTTINGER, Chief Judge.
On September 27, 1994, the State of Louisiana (State) filed this suit against Justiss Oil Company (Justiss) in East Baton Rouge Parish, seeking an accounting and the payment of sums allegedly due under the terms of three oil and gas leases executed by the State, through the Louisiana State Mineral Board (Mineral Board), in favor of Justiss. Justiss filed the declinatory exception raising the objection of improper venue. Following a hearing, the trial judge granted Justiss’ exception and transferred the proceedings to the parish of LaSalle. The State appeals.
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