Legal Opinion
Pitsenbarger v. Northern Natural Gas Co.
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided September 29, 1961No. Civ. 4-1004, 4-1006, 4-1009, 4-1010PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Chief Judge.
These actions arise out of the operation by the defendant, Northern Natural Gas Company, of underground storage of natural gas in farm lands leased from plaintiffs. They were tried to the Court on the issue of liability. Originally these cases were commenced in the District Court of the State of Iowa in and for Dallas County, and were removed on the grounds of diversity of citizenship, Title 28, Section 1441, U.S.C.A. Plaintiffs are citizens of Iowa and the defendant is a Delaware Corporation with its principal place of business at Omaha, Nebraska.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Schlotfelt v. VINTON FARMERS'SUPPLY COMPANYSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
- O'CONNOR v. Great Lakes Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1933
- McDonnell v. SheetsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- Williams v. Northern Natural Gas CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1955
- Edmunds v. NinemiresSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Frankfort Oil Company v. AbramsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1966
- Flying Diamond Corp. v. RustUtah Supreme Court · 1976
- Stockdale v. Agrico Chemical Co., Div. of Con. Oil Co.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1972
- Burgess v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2013
- United States v. Parkway Towers, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1968
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