Legal Opinion
Hemus & Co. v. Hawkins
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided June 20, 1978No. Civ. A. 75-H-1832PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COWAN, District Judge.
Issue
The key issue in this case is: What sales are properly considered comparable in de termining the “market value” of gas dedicated to interstate commerce?
Facts
Plaintiffs are owners of a non-participating royalty interest in a 96-acre tract in the Leggett Field in Polk County, Texas. The lease creating plaintiffs’ royalty interest was entered in 1961 and plaintiffs’ acquired their non-participating royalty interest in 1973.
On December 10, 1973, Mitchell Energy Corporation (hereinafter “Mitchell”), North Central Oil Corporation (hereinafter “North…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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