Legal Opinion
Agurs v. Amoco Production Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided February 16, 1979No. Civ. A. 781358PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION
DAWKINS, Senior District Judge.
This is a market value royalty suit which now is before us on defendant’s motion for partial dismissal. After a hearing on January 18, 1979, the motion was taken under advisement and the parties were ordered to submit supplemental memoranda. After careful consideration of the record, briefs, and arguments of counsel, we grant in part and deny in part defendant’s motion.
FACTS AND BACKGROUND
On June 12, 1945, plaintiff George M. Agurs 1 executed an oil, gas, and mineral lease in favor of A. G. Bird well, the prede cessor in title of defendant Amoco…
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- Board of Com'rs of Caddo Levee Dist. v. Pure Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Parker v. Ohio Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Wurzlow v. Placid Oil CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Uzee v. BollingerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
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