Legal Opinion

Harvey v. Benmo Oil Co.

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma

Decided April 11, 1921No. 2711PublishedCited by 6 opinions

In Equity. Suit by Jarvis M. Harvey and wife against the Benmo Oil Company for the cancellation of an oil and gas lease.

1Opinion of the Court

WIRRIAMS, District Judge.

The plaintiffs’ bill seeks to have what is known as an “unless” oil and gas mining lease declared canceled on the ground that defendant had tailed either to develop or pay the delay money as therein provided. The defendant has interposed the following defense:

“That on the 5th day of Juno, 1920, this defendant wrote a letter to the American State Bank of Beggs, Okl., stating that it, the Benmo Oil Company, was inclosing- its check of $500 in payment for the rental due Jarvis M. Harvey and his wife, Eva Harvey, Juno Hi, 1920, being the rent provided for in the lease as…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Ohio Oil Company v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. Garfield Oil Co. v. ChamplinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  3. Eastern Oil Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  4. Emde v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  5. Hitson v. GilmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Gloyd v. Midwest Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1933
  2. Phillips Petroleum Co. v. CurtisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1950
  3. Oldfield v. Gypsy Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
  4. New England Oil & Pipe Line Co. v. RogersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
  5. Twyford v. WhitchurchCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942

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