Legal Opinion
McClendon v. Busch-Everett Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 10, 1916No. 20328PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; John R. Land, Judge. Action by William N. McClendon against the Busch-Everett Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
This is a suit to annul a contract purporting to be an oil and gas lease of the plaintiff’s land.
The document representing the agreement is as follows, viz:
“Know all men by these presents: That I, Wm. M. McClendon, of 'Vivian, Louisiana, the party of the first part, in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars paid by Busch-Everett Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the state of Ohio, party of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and thé further consideration hereinafter mentioned, have granted, bargained, sold, and conveyed, and do by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Caddo Oil & Mining Co. v. Producers' Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Jennings-Heywood Oil Syndicate v. Houssiere-Latreille Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Busch-Everett Co. v. Vivian Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- Hudspeth v. Producers' Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- Houssiere Latreille Oil Co. v. Jennings-Heywood Oil SyndicateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Grubb v. McAfeeTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- Nabors v. Producers' Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Cochran v. Gulf Refining Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Lieber v. Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Commercial Union Insurance Company v. MilazzoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
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