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· 4/15/1959

Midwest Oil Corporation v. Winsauer

Citations

  • 323 S.W.2d 944
  • 159 Tex. 560

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that term royalty owner may invoke TCOP doctrine to prevent termination of interest
  • holding subsequent operator acted diligently and its rights not terminated despite prior operator’s conduct in shutting down well
  • holding subsequent operator acted diligently and its rights were not terminated although prior operator shut down well
  • applying TCOP doctrine where production was suspended due to litigation in two lawsuits as well as mechanical breakdown
  • holding lessee entitled to reasonable time to resume production
  • doctrine applied when cessation of production for 174 days was caused by two successive law suits and a subsequent obstruction in a gas line

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Judges: Smith

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