HOUSE v. TIDEWATER OIL COMPANY

No. 2503.

219 So.2d 616 (1969)

Mildred Moreau Ledoux HOUSE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. TIDEWATER OIL COMPANY et al., Defendants and Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 20, 1969.

Writ Refused April 25, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe, by Joseph Onebane and Duncan M. Smith, Jr., Lafayette, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Henican, James & Cleveland, by Murray F. Cleveland, New Orleans, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, by Lucius F. Suthon, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees.

Liskow & Lewis, by James L. Pelletier, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FRUGÉ, HOOD, and CULPEPPER, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

This is a suit to cancel two oil, gas and mineral leases. Plaintiffs are the owners of the land. Defendants are the owners of the leases. From an adverse judgment, the plaintiffs appeal.

The principal issue is whether the defendants complied with the lease provisions requiring that they commence "reworking operations" within 90 days after the cessation of production in order to continue the leases in effect beyond their primary terms.

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