Legal Opinion
Benedict v. Board of Com'rs of Lincoln County
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 20, 1932No. 21469PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHefner, J.
This is an action brought in the district court of Lincoln county by G. L. Benedict, Mary L. Benedict, Minnie B. Eaton, and Florence A. Southwick against the board of county commissioners and others to. enjoin the leasing of a tract of land, situated in that county, for oil and gas purposes, and entering thereon for the purpose of extracting oil and gas therefrom.
Plaintiffs Benedict and Eaton claim title as heirs at law of John L. Benedict, deceased, and plaintiff Sotuthwiok claims title by purchase from her coplaintiffs, Mary L. Benedict and Minnie B. Eaton. Defendant county claims title…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Reynolds v. Crawfordsville First National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Chambers v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
- Raley v. Umatilla CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1887
- Myatt v. Ponca City Land and Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1903
- Barnes v. Multnomah CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon · 1906
3Cited by4 opinions
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