Legal Opinion
Clayton Oil Company v. Shidler
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided August 13, 1970No. 3815PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McINTYRE
Action was brought by The Clayton Oil Company, plaintiff, against H. M. Shidler, defendant, for damages stemming from a failure of title in connection with an agreement pertaining to operations under an oil and gas lease.
The agreement in dispute was an operating agreement entered into by Shidler as owner of a state oil and gas lease and Clayton as operator of the lease. The contract recited that Shidler was the record title owner of State of Wyoming Oil and Gas Lease No. 0-24427 covering the Ei/2 of a certain Section 36 in Natrona County.
Under the contract, Shidler transferred, assigned,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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3Cited by5 opinions
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