Allison v. Brown
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. Suit by -Robert E. Allison against William Brown. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
Plaintiff and defendant, on June 20, 1917, entered into two separate contracts for the drilling of wells in an effort to find oil and gas in what is termed “wild cat” territory. The contracts are identical, with the exception that one of the wells was to be drilled on the Pearson tract of land in Union parish, La., and the other on the Streetmeir tract, near the town of Snyder in the state of Arkansas. For the purposes of this case, we quote the one covering-operations in Louisiana:
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita:
This contract and agreement made and entered into this 20th day of June,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Vance v. TourneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1839
- Sitman v. LindseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Murphy v. Southern Mineral & Land Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Enders v. Gingras, Mulhaupt & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
- Saloy v. DragonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Mermelstein v. SchwabLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Gulf Motor Lines, Inc. v. European Agencies, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
- Palmer v. Avalon Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Poulan v. GallagherLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
- Tatum v. McWilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927