Legal Opinion
Oelze v. Key Drilling, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 27, 1985No. 5—84—0477PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
Defendants, Key Drilling, Inc., Laura E. Struck and Robert A. Crosse appeal a judgment of the circuit court of Washington County invalidating a lease executed by Laura Struck in favor of Key Drilling, and decreeing as valid a prior lease executed by Ms. Struck in favor of plaintiff Elmer Oelze, Jr. The essential facts are not disputed.
On May 8, 1982, defendant Struck executed an oil and gas lease in favor of plaintiff. The lease was to remain in effect for one year and as long thereafter as oil or gas was produced from the land or as long as drilling operations were sustained. Paragraph 12 of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Petersen v. Robinson Oil & Gas CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Jones v. MooreSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- LeBar v. HaynieWyoming Supreme Court · 1976
- Stoltz, Wagner & Brown v. DuncanDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1976
- True Oil Company v. GibsonWyoming Supreme Court · 1964
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