Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Glassell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1932No. 6343PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
Ernest H. Hamilton, a citizen of Texas, sued A. C. Glassell, a citizen of Louisiana, at law in the United States court in Louisiana for damages for breach of contract. An exception for no cause of aetion was sustained, and Hamilton appeals. The petition sets forth a signed letter in whieh Glas-sell agreed to drill an oil well on a block of 12,000' acres of land near Pritchitt, Upshaw county, Tex. The writing did not state any consideration for the promise, nor that Glas-sell was to do more than drill a well. It is alleged, however, that the oral agreement was that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Pritchard v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- D'Wolf v. RabaudSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
- Rives v. Gulf Refining Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Hanby v. Texas Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Randall v. HowardSupreme Court of the United States · 1863
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Hamilton Foundry & MacHine Co. v. International Molders & Foundry Workers Union of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1952
- George L. Cayce and Ana Jane Cayce v. Carter Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Bologna Brothers v. MorrisseyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Saltmount Oil Corp. v. Imperial Crown Royalty Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936
- Levi v. MurrellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1933
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