Legal Opinion
Smith v. Carter Oil Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided April 10, 1952No. Civ. A. 2934PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PORTEETE, District Judge.
In this suit the plaintiff seeks cancellation of an oil, gas and mineral lease affecting lands in Bienville parish, Louisiana, insofar only as such lease affects a segregated portion of the land originally subject to such lease, and also prays for damages and attorney’s fees for the refusal of the lessee to execute a release of the lease as to such portion of the lands within ten days after the plaintiff’s demand therefor. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship and the allegation that the amount involved exceeds three thousand dollars, neither of which…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Oklahoma Ex Rel. Phillips v. Guy F. Atkinson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- De Loach v. Crowley's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1942
- Murray v. BarnhartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Hunter Co. v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- Smith v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Savoy v. Tidewater Oil CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1963
- Oklahoma Natural Gas Company v. LongSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Laurest J. Trahan, Cross-Appellees v. Superior Oil Company, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- John Wight and Mondakota Gas Company, a Corporation v. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Odom v. Union Producing CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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