Glassell v. Richardson Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. Suit by John Glassell against the Richardson Oil Company and others. From judgment rejecting plaintiff’s demand, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
By Division C, composed of Justices DAW-KINS, ST. PAUL, and THOMPSON.
THOMPSON, J.
This suit is to annul an oil and gas lease, and in the alternative to have the said lease declared forfeited for failure of the lessee or his assigns to comply with the conditions and stipulations of the lease.
The lease covers 400 acres of land, and was executed by plaintiff in favór of J. W. Dixon on March 9, 1916. Dixon assigned the lease to the Richardson Oil Company, and the latter conveyed the mineral rights in certain defined portions of the land to the other defendants named in the petition. The suit is…
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