Court Opinion

ID: 6884116
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-23 21:23:36.790882+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:05:40.039953
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McCORD, Circuit Judge
(dissenting).
The allegations of the complaint, when taken as true, show that the appellee has failed to make a reasonable exploration for oil on the leased property. I think a decree should be entered ordering appellee to develop the property for oil within a reasonable time or forfeit its oil rights under the lease. Cf. Hull v. Magnolia Petroleum Co., 5 Cir., 119 F.2d 123; Amerada Petroleum Co. v. Doering, 5 Cir., 93 F.2d 540, 114 A.L.R. 1385.