Legal Opinion
Briggs v. Waggoner
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 8, 1962No. 39546PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERRY, Justice.
On November 30, 1955, R. L. Briggs, hereafter referred to as “intervenor”, granted to George Rahal, hereafter referred to as “Rahal”, oil and gas leases covering the SE/4 of SE/4 and SW/4 of SE/4, Sec. 35, T. 19N, R. 8E, Creek 'County, Oklahoma. Rahal promptly drilled 6 test wells for oil and gas on the land which were completed as producing wells. Rahal operated the wells (leases) for approximately 4 years. It appears that he concluded that none of the wells would produce oil or gas in paying quantities and that the casing and other personal property on the wells should…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Whiting Stoker Co. v. Chicago Stoker CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1948
- Hawkins v. MattesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- The Belt Seed Co. v. Mitchelhill Seed Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1941
- Rennie v. Red Star Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- Okmulgee Supply Corp. v. AnthisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Panhandle Cooperative Royalty Co. v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1971
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- Fisher v. Grace Petroleum Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991
- West v. Aetna Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1975
- Great West Casualty Co. v. Truck Insurance ExchangeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
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