Legal Opinion
Peter Salpeter Energy Co., Inc. v. Crystal Oil Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 22, 1975No. 948PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NYE, Chief Justice.
This is a conversion case with the amount of damages being the only question before us. Crystal Oil Company instituted suit against Peter Salpeter Energy Company, Inc. to enjoin them from removing or disposing of Crystal’s oil well equipment located on a non-productive lease, and for the recovery of the reasonable market value of said equipment. A trial was had on the merits before the court without the aid of a jury. The trial court found that Crystal Oil Company had not abandoned its oil well equipment and that Crystal should recover against Salpeter the sum of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Biggers v. Continental Bus System, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1957
- Chemical Cleaning, Inc. v. Chemical Cleaning & Equipment Service, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1970
- DeShazo v. Wool Growers Central Storage Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
- Hidalgo County Drainage Dist. No. 1 v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1932
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- Branham v. PrewittCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Humes v. Hallmark, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1995
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