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Shutts v. Phillips Petroleum Co.

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 11, 1977No. 47,917PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is a class action suit filed against Phillips Petroleum Company seeking to recover interest on “suspense royalties” attributed to gas produced from leases in the three-state Hugoton-Anadarko area during the nine-year period from June 1961, to October 1970. Phillips Petroleum Company finally paid what it termed “suspense royalties” without interest in December 1972, after the Federal Power Commission (FPC) approved certain of Phillips’ pending gas price rate increase applications. The trial court determined (1) the matter could be…

2Cases cited82 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  4. McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878

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3Cited by62 opinions

  1. Phillips Petroleum Co. v. ShuttsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Sun Oil Co. v. WortmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1984
  4. Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Stahl Petroleum Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Miner v. Gillette Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1981

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