Legal Opinion

McClung v. Atlas Oil Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 28, 1921No. 23934PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from First Judicial District Oourt, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. Suit by W. M. McClung and Huey P. Long against the Atlas Oil Company and others, which was dismissed as to complainant McClung at the instance of himself and defendants. From a judgment dismissing the suit as to the remaining plaintiff on exception to the complaint, plaintiff Long appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.

On April 9, 1919, Huey P. Long, a member of the Caddo bar, entered into- the following contract with one W. M. McClung, to wit:

“Before me, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared W. M. McClung, married, wife living, and Huey P. Long, Jr., married, wife living, who being sworn, depose, say and declare:
“That, whereas the said McClung is the owner of one-half the minerals of the following described property, to wit:
“N. % of S. W. % and S. W. % of S. W. % of Sec. 28, S. % of S. E. Vi and S. E. % of S. W. % and S. E. % of N. W. % of section 29, all lying in Tp. 21 N. R. 7 west. La.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Baird v. Atlas Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
  2. Sanders v. DitchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
  3. Succession of CarbajalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  4. Saint v. MartelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
  5. Succession of LandrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Hope v. MadisonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  2. Gautreaux v. HarangSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  3. Brown v. JohnsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1942
  4. United Gas Public Service Co. v. ChristianSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
  5. Marchand v. Gulf Refining Co. of LouisianaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937

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