Sibley v. Robison
Texas Supreme Court
Original proceeding in the Supreme Court, petition by Sibley for writ of mandamus against Robison, as Land Commissioner, with whom were joined as -respondents W. J. Fox, Humble Oil & Refining Co., C. D. Keen, and W. C. Woolf.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Phillips
The relator seeks a mandamus to compel the Land Commissioner to issue him a permit under the Act of 1913 (Chapter 173. General Laws of 1913) to prospect for oil and gas upon submerged land belonging to the State in Tabb’s Bay in Harris County. The relator’s application for the permit was refused by the Commissioner because of an outstanding similar permit covering the same area, issued under the Act of 1913 originally to W. J. Fox. If the permit issued to Fox was valid, the relator is not entitled to a permit. It is contended that the Fox permit is invalid because of its being based upon an…
2Cited by5 opinions
- Pittman v. Fort Worth Warehouse & Storage Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Spring v. Meco Production Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- Frank v. RobisonTexas Supreme Court · 1928
- Pittman v. Fort Worth Warehouse & Storage Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Spring v. Meco Production Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1939