Legal Opinion
Stacy v. Midstates Oil Corporation
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 15, 1947No. 38315PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
The plaintiffs have a mineral lease, dated February 24, 1942, on 50 acres of land, consisting of the SEJ4 of NEJ4 and the S 10 acres of the NE% of NEJ4 of Section 21, T. 23 N. R. 8 W. They are suing to have the lease recognized as a valid and subsisting lease. The validity of the lease depends upon whether a former lease, granted by the landowner, R. P. Bond, to James E. Smitherman, on February 14, 1919, and covering the 320 acres consisting of the SWi/4 of SWJ4 of Section 15, Wy£ of SE% and Ei/¿ of SWJ4 and S% of NEJ4 and NEJ4 of NEJ4 of Section 21, T. 23 N. R. 8 W.,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Roberson v. Pioneer Gas Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Murray v. BarnhartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Smith v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Nabors v. Producers' Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Brown v. Sugar Creek SyndicateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Breaux v. LairdSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Bond v. Midstates Oil Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Clark v. ReedLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Prestridge v. Humble Oil & Refining CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Oliver v. Shreveport Municipal Fire & Police Civil Service BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
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