(including,
but not
limited to, the validity and
enforceability
hereof)
shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 5.5 Invalidity. In the event that any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Guaranty
Agreement
shall,
for any reason,
be held invalid,
illegal
or
unenforceable
in
any
respect,
such
invalidity,
illegality
or
unenforceability
shall
not
affect
any
other
provision
of
this
Guaranty
Agreement.
Section 5.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
THIS WRITTEN GUARANTY AGREEMENT EMBODIES THE
ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
AND
UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE LENDERS AND THE GUARANTOR AND
SUPERSEDES ALL OTHER AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN SUCH PARTIES RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT
MATTER
HEREOF AND
THEREOF.
THIS
WRITTEN
GUARANTY
AGREEMENT
REPRESENTS THE FINAL
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED
BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS,
OR
SUBSEQUENT
ORAL
AGREEMENTS OF THE
PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
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WITNESS THE EXECUTION HEREOF, effective as of the 27th day of January,
2003.
NANCE PETROLEUM CORPORATION
By:
/s/ ROBERT T. HANLEY
Robert T. Hanley
Vice President and Treasurer
Address: 550 N. 31st Street, Suite 500
Billings, MT
59103
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