Legal Opinion
Davenport v. Doyle Petroleum Corp.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 7, 1942No. 30289PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArnold, J.
C. J. Davenport commenced this action against the Doyle Petroleum Corporation in the district court of Grady county, Okla. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the evidence, and the plaintiff appealed. '
The parties will be referred to herein as they appeared in the trial court.
The plaintiff was the owner of 160 acres of land located in Grady county, Okla. A short time prior to May 18, 1937, defendant, through its agent, R. M. Hufflne, and its attorneys, Melton, McElroy & Vaughn, entered into negotiations with the plaintiff for the purchase of an oil and gas lease on said land. On May 18,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rock v. FisherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
- Crane-Rankin Development Co. v. DukeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
- Davenport v. Doyle Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
- Petroleum Research Corp. v. Barnsdall Refining Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
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- Bobo v. BigbeeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Kuhfeld v. KuhfeldSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
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