Legal Opinion
Connell v. Sun Exploration & Production Co.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided August 12, 1982No. 80CA0700PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STERNBERG, Judge.
The defendant, Sun Oil Company, appeals the amount of damages awarded the plaintiffs, Robert L. Connell and the Estate of Marion P. Walsh. We affirm.
Marion P. Walsh acquired a federal oil and gas lease to approximately 1,000 acres of land in Moffat County, Colorado. She assigned her interest to Connell for $5.00 per acre and an overriding royalty interest. Connell then assigned his interest to Sun Oil Company for $25 per acre and an overriding royalty interest.
The assignment from Connell to Sun Oil contained a provision requiring Sun Oil to notify Connell and giving him an…
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