Legal Opinion
Musser Davis Land Co. v. Union Pacific Resources
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 21, 2000No. 98-30673PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity case, Union Pacific Resources (UPR) appeals from adverse declaratory relief granted to Musser Davis Land Company (Musser Davis) by the district court concerning the rights of each party under an oil and gas lease with respect to seismic exploration. The district court concluded that UPR, as assign-ee of a mineral lease with the exclusive right to enter upon and use the land of the lessor, Musser Davis, for the purpose of exploration for and production of oil and gas, does not enjoy the right to conduct seismic exploration of the leased premises. The…
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