Maguire Oil Co. v. City of Houston

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• authorizing municipalities to annex sparsely occupied areas on petition of area landowners
• summarizing affidavit establishing that “other than the permit issued to Maguire, the City has not issued a drilling permit for an oil, gas, or mineral well located within 1,000 feet of Lake Houston since 1967.”
• authorizing municipalities to annex sparsely occupied areas on petition of area landowners
• authorizing municipalities to annex sparsely occupied areas on petition of area landowners
• justice required that city be estopped against enforcing restrictions after oil company spent $190,000 preparing a drill site 27 in reliance on city permits
• $190,000 spent in reliance on city permit

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