Legal Opinion
Niles v. Luttrell
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided July 12, 1945No. 125PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SWINFORD, District Judge.
This is an action to enjoin a trespass.
On October 15, 1940, R. I. Luttrell and Clora Luttrell executed a writing, whereby they leased the oil and gas rights in their farm containing 450 acres to C. F. Lowther. The lease was shortly thereafter assigned and transferred to the plaintiffs.
The lease contained the following provision : “And further, to locate and commence a well on said premises within 30 days from the date hereof, or pay at the rate of 25 cents per acre annually, payable quarterly in advance, for each additional three months such location and commencement…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Sauder v. Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Strange v. HicksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- Warfield Natural Gas Co. v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Jennings v. Southern Carbon Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
- Dinsmoor v. CombsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
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3Cited by1 opinion
- LeBar v. HaynieWyoming Supreme Court · 1976