Legal Opinion
Preston J. Miller v. Nordan-Lawton Oil and Gas Corporation of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1968No. 25852_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN B. BELL, Circuit Judge:
Appellants sought a judicial cancellation of the oil, gas, and mineral lease which forms the subject matter of this controversy. They claimed that the lease was breached by reason of the alleged failure of lessee to pay shut-in or, as termed in the lease, “in lieu” royalties. The District Court, in an opinion which included findings of fact and conclusions of law, concluded that the claim was without merit. Nordan-Lawton Oil and Gas Corporation of Texas v. Miller, D.C.W.D.La., 1967, 272 F.Supp. 125. 1 We affirm.
The lessee paid lessors the sum of $32,000 for the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bollinger v. Texas CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Odom v. Union Producing CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- Nordan-Lawton Oil and Gas Corp. of Texas v. MillerDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1967
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