Legal Opinion
Mark Whelan v. New Mexico Western Oil and Gas Company
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 26, 1955No. 5083PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRATTON, Circuit Judge.
This was an action instituted by New Mexico Western Oil and Gas Company against Mark Whelan to remove cloud from title and to recover damages for slander of title. The complaint was in two counts. It was alleged in the first count that plaintiff owned and possessed the working and other interests in, to, and under oil and gas leases executed by appropriate officers on behalf of the United States and the State of New Mexico covering approximately 23,638.43 acres of described land in San Juan County, New Mexico; that its title to-such leasehold estate was derived through…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Avrick v. Rockmont Envelope Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1946
- Pitek v. McGuireNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1947
- Brodrick v. GoreCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
- Andrews v. AikensIdaho Supreme Court · 1927
- Paulos v. JanetakosNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1937
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Crosby v. Estate of StrahanWyoming Supreme Court · 1958
- Ziegler v. AkinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
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