Legal Opinion
Christian v. AA Oil Corporation
Montana Supreme Court
Decided February 27, 1973No. 12230PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Haswell
Plaintiff landowners, Gordon and Lorene Christian, brought this action to quiet title to separate oil and gas leases owned by A. A. Oil Corporation and Robert E. Byrne, defendants. This appeal is from a judgment in the district court of Toole County by the Hon. R. D. McPhillips, district judge, sitting without a jury. Judge McPhillips found A. A. Oil’s 1741.64 acre lease valid, subject to a top lease on the same lands in favor of Robert E. Byrne; and finding an 867.42 acre lease valid in favor of Byrne. Byrne now appeals from judgment relating to the larger lease only.
On April 5, 1940, James…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Berthelote v. Loy Oil Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1933
- McDaniel v. Hager-Stevenson Oil Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1926
- Fey v. A. A. Oil Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1955
- Fiers v. JacobsonMontana Supreme Court · 1949
- Thomas v. Standard Development Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1924
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Diamond Shamrock Exploration Co. v. HodelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Energy Oils, Inc. v. Montana Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Samson Hydrocarbons Co. v. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
- Somont Oil Co., Inc. v. a & G DRILLINGMontana Supreme Court · 2002
- Edington v. Creek Oil Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1984
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