Legal Opinion
Eagle Oil Co. v. Sinclair Prairie Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1939No. 1817PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
A tract of land containing 100 acres was allotted to Andrew Sewell, a Creek Freedman, as his surplus allotment, and patent duly issued therefor. On April 27, 1904, Sewell executed and delivered to the Success Oil & Gas Company1 an oil and gas lease2 covering such land. The term of the lease was 10 years, and, should minerals be found in paying quantities, so long thereafter as the Success should deem it profitable to operate the lease. The lease reserved a one-tenth royalty in Sewell, and was duly recorded on May 14, 1904.
On June 14, 1904, Sewell conveyed the land by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dakota County v. GliddenSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Oglesby v. AttrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Armstrong v. Sacramento Valley R. Co.California Supreme Court · 1919
- Carter Oil Co. v. MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939
- Wray v. Sumerset Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
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