Busch-Everett Co. v. Vivian Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. Action by the Busch-Everett Company against the Vivian Oil Company and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
This suit relates to the validity vel non of a contract under which the defendants claim the right to explore lands for oil, gas, and other minerals, of which plaintiffs became the owners by purchase from W. J. Thompson and Wm. T. Caldwell, on the 12th day of March, 1909.
In this transfer, the manager of plaintiffs in the oil fields represented them as agent.
This fact has some bearing, as will be seen later.
Prior to the 1st day of July, 1908, Thompson & Caldwell sold to defendants’ assigns the gas, oil, and other materials and right of ingress and egress for the purpose of enabling defendants…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Murray v. BarnhartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
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