Legal Opinion
Sotrana-Texas Corp. v. Mogen
District Court, D. North Dakota
Decided January 7, 1983No. 4:00-k-00005PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
VAN SICKLE, District Judge.
In this diversity action, plaintiff seeks judgment declaring that the Mogen federal oil production unit is valid. Defendants resist, arguing that the unit is invalid because it was formed in bad faith.
I. Background
On February 18, 1976, the Mogens executed three oil and gas leases, and on April 23, 1976, a fourth lease, all to Agri-Empire for five year terms. William Champion, an agent for Agri-Empire, negotiated the leases with Clinton Mogen, the Mogen family member that handled the leasing of family property. Apparently, on the day that the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Phillips Petroleum Company v. Heber A. Peterson and Astrid N. D. Peterson, Phillips Petroleum Company v. John H. Haslem and Rebecca H. HaslemCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
- Amoco Production Co. v. UnderwoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
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