Legal Opinion
Essley v. Mershon
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 22, 1953No. 35534PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVISON, Justice.
This is an action between cotenants under an oil and gas lease covering some oneLhundred sixty acres of land in Noble County, Oklahoma. It was brought by Milton M. Mershon, as plaintiff, against J. L. Essley, his cotenant and the 'Champlin Refining Company, the purchaser.of the oil, as defendants, to establish and quiet his title to an undivided one-sixth interest in the leasehold estate and for an accounting by Essley of the income derived from the oil production from the premises. The issue first .tried was that of title and the judgment rendered thereon was brought here…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Earp v. Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
- Oklahoma City Electric, Gas & Power Co. v. BaumhoffSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- Wade v. Hope & KillingsworthSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- Powell v. United Mining & Milling Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- M. E. Trapp Associated v. TankersleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Cox v. DavisonTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Teel v. Public Service Co. of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Torgeson v. ConnellyWyoming Supreme Court · 1959
- Smith v. OwensSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
- Mullins v. WardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
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