Billeaud Planters Inc. v. Union Oil Co. of Cal.

HUNTER, District Judge.

Plaintiffs seek damages for alleged drainage of gas from what is referred to as the “C” Sand. The alleged drainage took place between December, 1950 and February, 1954. The claim is based on an oil, gas and mineral lease dated March 4, 1944, granted by plaintiffs to G. L. Paret, and assigned by Paret to defendant on May 31, 1944. The original lease described the North Half of Section 32, Township 14 South, Range 5 East, and -other land, but has been released except as to that 320 acres from which produc tion has been .had since 1950 and as to. which plaintiffs complain…