Legal Opinion
Jicarilla Apache Tribe v. Supron Energy Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 24, 1984No. Nos. 81-1680, 81-1860, 81-1871 to 81-1874 and 81-1939PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SETH, Chief Judge.
These are consolidated actions and appeals wherein the plaintiff asserts a series of claims arising from oil and gas leases executed 25 or 30 years ago. There are several separate issues raised on appeal concerning computation of royalty, development and antitrust claims. The gas production was from wells located on the Jicarilla Reservation and was sold and consumed in New Mexico.
Issues Relating to Value of Gas
The trial court, 479 F.Supp. 536, held for all practical purposes that the defendants should have paid royalty computed on a “value” which was derived from the total…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Montana v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Washington v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian ReservationSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Richard F. Carella v. Starlight Archery and Pro Line CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
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