Vance v. Hurley’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 20 state decisions

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1. “The plaintiffs by their own actions showed they never entertained any doubt but that the well was producing in paying quantities, for the record shows although they were not satisfied with the production of the well, they never voiced any serious complaint with respect thereto, but, instead accepted the monthly royalty payments due thereunder during more than two years and that it was only upon the expiration of the third year, and only after they had failed in their effort to collect from their leases personally under the contemporaneous agreement, that they first entertained the idea of cancelling the lease on this ground.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. TW Phillips Gas and Oil Co. v. Jedlicka

2. ““11. In the event that Lessor at any time considers that operations are not being conducted in compliance with this lease, Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing of the facts relied upon as constituting a breach hereof, and Lessee, if legally required to conduct operations in order to maintain the lease in force, shall have sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice in which to commence the necessary operations to comply with the requirements hereof.” (Emphasis added, Record, p. 11)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 234 So. 2d 812 - Bouterie v. Kleinpeter