Legal Opinion
Cocke v. Vacuum Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 16, 1933No. 6730PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.
Appellees are oil corporations adequately equipped with skill and capital and extensively engaged in prospecting and drilling for and producing oil in the Gulf Coast region of Texas and Louisiana. In the conduct of their business they acquire new territories and prospect them to develop new oil fields.
Appellants, dealers in oil and mineral leases, are engaged in the business of blocking up and leasing for resale to producers, likely oil territory. At a considerable cost of time and money they acquired a block of 7,000' acres of mineral leases in territory…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cosden Oil Co. v. ScarboroughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932
- Cole Petroleum Co. v. United States Gas & Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1931
- Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co. v. BrattonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1917
- McShane v. KenkleMontana Supreme Court · 1896
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Heinrich C. Horn, of the M/s Heinz Horn v. Cia De Navegacion Fruco, S.A. And J. R. Atkins, D/B/A Alabama Fruit and Produce Companu, Cia De Navegacion Fruco, S.A. And J. R. Atkins, D/B/A Albama Fruit and Produce Company v. Heinrich C. Horn, of the M/s Heinz HornCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Horn v. Cia de Navegacion FrucoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. BennionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1946
- United States v. Lennox Metal Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Humphrys v. Skelly Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1936
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