Legal Opinion
Sparks Bros. Drilling Co. v. Texas Moran Exploration Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 3, 1991No. 71214PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.
This case is appealed from a district court decision holding the defendant, Texas Moran Exploration Company (Texas Moran), liable for services and materials furnished in the completion of a well. The dispositive issue is whether Texas Moran was a mining partner of the operator of the well. If a mining partnership exists, then Texas Moran is jointly and severally liable for the costs incurred. See Oklahoma Co. v. O’Neil, 440 P.2d 978 (Okla.1968). If there is not a mining partnership, then Texas Moran is severally liable, that is liable only to the extent of its…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hinson v. CameronSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Enterprise Management Consultants, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Oklahoma Company v. O'NEILSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- Rosser-Moon Furniture Co. v. Oklahoma State BankSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
- McAnally v. CochranSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
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3Cited by19 opinions
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