Legal Opinion
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp. v. Parker
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1957No. Nos. 5462, 5463PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover an amount claimed to be due on a written contract to drill an oil and gas well for the defendant in Lea County, New Mexico. During the course of the drilling, natural gas was encountered in large quantities which caused what is termed in the oil and gas industry a “blowout”, resulting in substantial costs and additional labor to both the plaintiff and the defendant. After the well was brought under control, drilling was resumed and the well completed as a producer. During the course of the trial it was stipulated that…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Green v. General Petroleum Corp.California Supreme Court · 1928
- Hansen v. CovellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
- Kanopka v. KanopkaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- State Trust & Savings Bank v. Hermosa Land & Cattle Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1925
- King v. SpencerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Fanderlik-Locke Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- Fanderlik-Locke Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- Equity Oil Company, a Corporation v. National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
- Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation, a Corporation v. R. L. Parker, a Sole Trader, D/B/A Parker Drilling Company, R. L. Parker, a Sole Trader, D/B/A Parker Drilling Company, Cross-Appellant v. Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation, a Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
- Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's LondonDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1975
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