B. M. HESTER v. TEMPEST OIL COMPANY

No. 22029.

357 F.2d 164 (1966)

B. M. HESTER, Appellant, v. TEMPEST OIL COMPANY, Inc., et al., Appellees,

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

February 28, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Harold Saer, Jr., Paul J. Thriffiley, Jr., New Orleans, La., Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Burke, Toler & Hopkins, New Orleans, La., for appellant.

John A. Hickman, Lake Charles, La., for appellees.

Before GEWIN and COLEMAN, Circuit Judges, and McRAE, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

In this diversity case, appellees sought declaration of title to a certain oil and gas lease situated within the State of Louisiana to which they hold record title. Appellant counter-claimed for declaration of title to the same lease, plus a number of others also held by appellees. After reviewing affidavits, depositions and numerous exhibits, and holding extensive hearings, the District Court concluded that appellant had produced no writing to evidence...

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