Legal Opinion
Taubert v. Earle
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 13, 1939No. 13963PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Justice.
This is a suit for damages which arose over the failure of appellants to comply with a drilling contract covering a small tract of land near the Bryson Townsite pool, in Jack County, Texas.
It must be conceded that the territory is what is known as a semi-proven area.
Appellee pleaded every conceivable measure of damages, to-wit, the cost of drill ing a well, the value of his oil payment, provided for in the drilling contract, and the loss of his portion of the probable production, had the well been- drilled.
Since our Supreme Court has spoken in Fain-McGaha Oil Corporation v.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co. v. BarkerTexas Supreme Court · 1928
- Jones v. CarverTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Cantrell v. GarrardTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Guardian Trust Co. v. BrothersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Fagg v. Texas Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1933
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Holloway v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Taber v. Pettus Oil & Refining Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1942
- Taber v. Pettus Oil & Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
- County Management, Inc. v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. PageCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
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