Legal Opinion
Sandefer Oil & Gas, Inc., and Sohio Petroleum Co. v. Deanne Lounsberry Duhon, and Freddie Paul Lounsberry
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1989No. 88-4555PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
In this case we consider whether the district court abused its discretion in declining to exercise jurisdiction under the Declaratory Judgment Act over a complaint seeking a declaration of rights under a disputed portion of an oil, gas and mineral lease. Finding that the court did abuse its discretion, we reverse its dismissal of that complaint and remand for further proceedings.
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On January 31,1985, Deanne Lounsberry Duhon and Freddie Paul Lounsberry as lessors (“Lessors”) executed an oil, gas and mineral lease in favor of Allen, Fisher, Kirmse & Allen, Ltd.…
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