Legal Opinion
Cities Service Oil Company v. Dacus
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 29, 1958No. 37806PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVISON, Justice.
This action was commenced by the plaintiff, C. H. Dacus, as surface owner, against the defendant, Cities Service Oil Co., as oil and gas lessee, for recovery of the damages resulting from the use of more of the surface than was allegedly necessary, in the drilling of an oil well by defendant. The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.
The plaintiff purchased the surface only of a 27½ acre tract of land in McClain County, Oklahoma, which was a part of an eighty acres which had theretofore been leased to the defendant for oil and gas purposes. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Marland Oil Co. v. HubbardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. HowardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
- Terry v. CreedSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
- Pure Oil Co. v. ChisholmSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
- Riddle v. GarnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Ricks Exploration Co. v. Oklahoma Water Resources BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Davis Oil Co. v. CloudSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Hinds v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Davon Drilling Company v. GinderSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
- Thompson v. Andover Oil Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1984
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