Legal Opinion

Wellsville Oil Co. v. Miller

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 6, 1917No. 541PublishedCited by 13 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP OKLAHOMA. The ease is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice White

The Wellsville Oil Company sued to protect its alleged rights as lessee under an'oil and gas lease and to set aside a conflicting lease held by the Alpha Oil Company. Upon demurrer the petition was dismissed for want of cause of action and the judgment to that effect was affirmed by the court below...-

To state the undisputed facts which led to the bringing of the suit and upop which its determination depends, will make clear the issues, Martha Miller, born Everett, owned land which had been allotted to her as a Cherokee of the full blood, and which, through her guardian, under authority of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Swafford v. TempletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Ohio Ex Rel. Davis v. HildebrantSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  3. Fritzlen v. Boatmen's BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  4. Wellsville Oil Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. McMinn v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
  2. Matter of Estate of SevernsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
  3. Atlantic-Pacific Oil Co. v. Gas Development Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond v. Neuse Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
  5. Rogers v. MaloneyOregon Supreme Court · 1917

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