Opinion No. 69-161 (1969) Ag

Oil and Gas Lease — Release — Reinstatement The Commissioners of the Land Office would be authorized to cancel the subject releases and, in effect, reinstate the oil and gas leases if they find and conclude from all the evidence before them that the releases were executed and delivered by reason of inadvertence and mistake. The Attorney General has received your letter and memorandum wherein you relate the following facts: "Four oil and gas leases were acquired by Tenneco Oil Company from the Department and are dated February 8, 1966. The anniversary dates would be each February 8th within…