Legal Opinion
Simms Oil Co. v. Colquitt
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 30, 1926No. 9666. [fn*]PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O. B. Colquitt and J. N. Graves were lessees in a mineral, oil, and gas lease to 160 acres of land in Young county, executed by A. L. Owens and wife, as lessors. The following excerpt is from that instrument:
"It is agreed that this lease shall remain in force and effect for the term of five years from date and as long thereafter as oil or gas or either of them is produced therefrom by the party of the second part. * * * The party of the second part agrees to commence operations for drilling a well on said premises within eight months from the date hereof, or pay rental at the rate of 50 cents…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Grass v. Big Creek Development Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
- Pelham Petroleum Co. v. NorthSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- Ben C. Jones & Co. v. Gammel-Statesman Publishing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1907
- Empire Gas & Fuel Co. v. PendarCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Cotherman v. Oriental Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1925
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Simms Oil Co. v. ColquittTexas Commission of Appeals · 1927
- Simms Oil Co. v. ColquittTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
- Van Every v. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1928