Empire Gas & Fuel Co. v. Higgins Oil & Fuel Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas; W. D. Estes, Judge. Suit by the Empire Gas & Fuel Company against the Higgins Oil &: Fuel Company and others. From a decree dismissing the bill, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge.
On December 23, 1915, J. M. Barrow and o:hers executed to Marrs McLean an oil, gas, and mineral lease covering 127 acres of land in Liberty county, Tex. - The metes and bounds o: this tract were not given in said lease, but were stated to be the calls ir. an expired lease made to the Sun Company as shown by the record oi such lease, to which reference was made for a full description. The Empire Gas & Fuel Company (hereinafter styled Empire Company) became the assignee from McLean of his lease.
This lease granted for one year the right of exploiting the lands for o: 1, gas…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Patterson v. HewittSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Dodsworth v. DodsworthIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
3Cited by4 opinions
- Empire Gas & Fuel Co. v. SaundersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1927
- Gordon v. Empire Gas & Fuel Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1933
- Chandler v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Wichita Petroleum Co. v. WinantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1923