Legal Opinion
Green v. Standard Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 2, 1920No. 22522PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; R. D. Webb, Judge. Action by L. S. Green and others against the Standard Oil Company of Louisiana. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
PROVOST3T, J.
This suit is for the annulment of a gas and oil lease. The clauses of the lease needing to be quoted read:
“To have and to hold the above-described, premises unto the said party of the second part, its successors and assigns, on the following conditions: In case operations for the drilling of a well for oil or gas are not commenced and prosecuted with due diligence within one year from this date, then this grant shall immediately become null and void as to both parties.
“In case the party of the second part shall bore and discover oil or gas, then in that event this grant,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hincks v. ConverseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
3Cited by10 opinions
- Caldwell v. Alton Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Prince v. Standard Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- Wadkins v. Wilson Oil CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Logan v. Tholl Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
- Stubbs v. Imperial Oil & Gas Products Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
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