Legal Opinion
Scott v. Hunt Oil Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 5, 1969No. 11155PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOLIN, Judge.
Plaintiff, an heir of W. P. Baucum, deceased, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel defendant lessee to pay all sums allegedly due her for oil and gas production under the unleased portion of a mineral reservation made by her father in 1936. From judgment sustaining an exception of no cause and no right of action plaintiff appeals.
Plaintiff’s cause of action is predicated upon the following sections of Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes:
§ 105:
“It shall be unlawful for a person acquiring mineral rights from, or mineral rights under a lease by, the last record owner and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Boykin v. Hope Producing Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Scott v. Hunt Oil CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Scott v. Hunt Oil CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- State Ex Rel. Superior Oil Co. v. Texas Gas Transmission Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
3Cited by2 opinions
- Hogan Exploration, Inc. v. Placid Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Scott v. Hunt Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1969