PEARSON v. LARRY

No. 18591-CA.

505 So.2d 913 (1987)

Elizabeth PEARSON and John Stanton Pearson, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. E.L. LARRY, Mildred Jordan Larry, and I. Meade Hufford, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 1, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Swanwick & Brazee by W. Miguel Swanwick and David E. Norris, Lafayette, for defendants-appellants.

Nelkin & Pickle by Warren J. Pickle, Metairie, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before MARVIN, FRED W. JONES, Jr. and LINDSAY, JJ.


MARVIN, Judge.

The lessees-working interest owners in two oil, gas, and mineral leases (Bath Form, LA.SPEC. 14-BR1-2A) appeal a judgment against them that awarded LRS 31:207 damages and attorney fees for their failure to execute, under LRS 31:206, within 30 days after formal demand, a release of the acreage under the lease that was not contained in a compulsory production unit, the unit well for which was drilled on land other than the leased acreage.

The...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases