Legal Opinion
Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. Romero. Romero v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1952No. 13505PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.
Brought to have an oil, gas and mineral lease declared null and void, for abandonment, failure of consideration, and refusal to develop the property, 1 and. for damages and attorneys’ fees under Act 168 of the Louisiana Legislature of 1920, LSA-R.S. 30:102; 2 the suit was expanded to include a claim for relief under paragraph 9 of the lease, “The Judicial Ascertainment Clause”. 3
Defendants filed a motion to dismiss and, subject thereto, an answer. Their motion to dismiss was overruled, and the case was fully heard by the court on the issues joined. ,
Rejecting…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Brewster v. Lanyon Zinc Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905
- Sauder v. Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Carter v. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
- Cosden Oil Co. v. ScarboroughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932
- Prince v. Standard Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
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3Cited by13 opinions
- A. F. Buchanan and Wife, Celeste Buchanan v. Sinclair Oil & Gas CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Sinclair Oil & Gas Company v. R. B. MastersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Nunley v. Shell Oil CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Gillette v. Pepper Tank Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1984
- Ivy Ellis Mize and Wife, Voncile Mize v. Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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