Legal Opinion
Geo. H. Jett Drilling Co. v. Tibbits
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided May 22, 1964No. Civ. A. No. 8636PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEN C. DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.
September 11, 1961, Geo. H. Jett Drilling Co., of Shreveport, Louisiana, executed a contract with E. H. Tibbits, a resident of Texas, d/b/a Tibbits Drilling Company, in which Tibbits agreed to drill an oil well in Jefferson County, Mississippi, for $39,350.00. Tibbits’ subsequent financial difficulties prompted his creditors to demand payment of their claims by Jett from the amount it would otherwise owe Tibbits under the contract.
January 9, 1962, Jett instituted this interpleader action under authority of 28 U.S.C. § 1335, and has made two deposits into the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- United States v. City of New BritainSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. BessSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- United States v. Security Trust & Savings BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- United States v. Pioneer American InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Landry & Passman Rlty., Inc. v. BEADLE, S., W. & A., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Estate of Portnoy v. Cessna Aircraft Co.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1985
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- Heller v. BuchbinderDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979