Legal Opinion
Erwin v. Holliday
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 1938No. 6997PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Judge German
delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.
On December 10, 1932, plaintiff in error A. C. Erwin, as lessee, was holder of an oil, gas and mineral lease executed by T. J. Smith and wife as lessors. Said lease covered 50 acres of land in Nueces County. Among other things it provided for payment of $75.00 per acre out of l/4th of 7/8ths of the first oil as, if and when produced, saved and sold.
On the date above mentioned Erwin assigned said lease to Walter D. Caldwell. The consideration for said assignment was $500.00 in cash and the further sum of $16,250.00…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Arndt v. GriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Hart v. SansomSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- McDaniel v. McElvySupreme Court of Florida · 1926
- Sharpe v. Landowners Oil Assn.Texas Supreme Court · 1936
- Lucas v. PattonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Alfrey v. EllingtonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
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