Legal Opinion
J. L. Carroll and Texas Employers' Insurance Association, Intervenor v. Magnolia Petroleum Company and Sill & Hall
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1955No. 15274PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWKINS, District Judge.
Magnolia Petroleum Company (herein called Magnolia) was the owner of a mineral lease on certain lands in Upton County, Texas, and desired to drill a well thereon. It contracted with Black Drilling Company for the drilling of the well and turned over the location, which was simply open, flat land. The drilling company in turn contracted with Sill & Hall, a rig-building partnership, for construction of the derrick; but the drilling company furnished a disassembled metal derrick which it had on hand. Sill & Hall completed its work of erecting the derrick on or about…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Harper v. Highway Motor Freight LinesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- Union Tank & Supply Co. v. KelleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- Holt v. Texas-New Mexico Pipeline Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
- Moss v. Safeway Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Bolstad v. EglesonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- Gulf Oil Corporation v. Mrs. Eva Wright and the Standard Insurance Company, IntervenerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- Elizabeth Steinberg v. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, Indemnity Insurance Company of North America v. Elizabeth SteinbergCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Sunkist Growers, Inc. v. Winckler & Smith Citrus Products Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- Griggs Furniture Company v. BufkinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
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