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ROCK ENERGY, INC. v. EQUITY OIL CO.

No. 2001 CA 1005.

818 So.2d 920 (2002)

ROCK ENERGY, INC. v. EQUITY OIL COMPANY and Chesapeake Operating, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 10, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest A. Burguieres, III, New Orleans, John Wayne Jewell, New Roads, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Rock Energy, Inc.

Raymond B. Roush, Oklahoma City, OK, Counsel for Defendant/First Appellant Chesapeake Operating, Inc.

John M. Shuey, Shreveport, Counsel for Defendant/Second Appellant Equity Oil Company.

Before: WHIPPLE, FOGG, and GUIDRY, JJ.

GUIDRY, J.

The assignees of an option to acquire oil, gas and mineral leases appeal a judgment overruling exceptions raised by them objecting to venue. On reviewing the law and the evidence, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1992, Rock Energy, Inc. ("Rock"), purchased an option to acquire oil, gas and mineral leases from Bomer Blanks Lumber Company on land located in Point Coupee Parish. Two years later, by a letter agreement, Rock assigned...

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