Leopard v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 20 state decisions

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1. ““ ‘Lessee is hereby given authority to pool, unitize or combine all or any part of the land covered by this lease in so far as the gas and gas rights are concerned, at any time and from time to time, with any other land, lease or leases, when, in the judgment of the Lessee, it is advisable to do so in order properly to develop and operate said premises, or to comply with any federal or state law, order, rule or regulation, or to establish units for recycling or other auxiliary production purposes. If gas production is found on such unitized acreage, it shall be treated as if production is had from the land covered by this lease, whether or not the well ■ or wells be located on the above described premises. If gas production is obtained from the above described land or from any land with which it is pooled, unitized or combined, then, in lieu of the gas royalty hereinabove provided for, Lessor shall receive, as royalty on gas produced from the unitized area, that portion of the royalty herein specified as the amount of the above described acreage placed in any unit or combination bears to the Total amount of acreage at any time unitized, pooled or combined.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tiller v. Fields

2. ““Under the law the Welch lease was inoperative as to Taylor and Frank Anderson and their wives, and the power to make it operative rested exclusively with them. They exercised that power freely and voluntarily. They did not repudiate the Welch lease. On the contrary, a recognition of the lease was made in deeds executed by them in strict conformity with law, and the benefits arising therefrom accepted. By their acts in executing the royalty deeds above described, they gave the lease life. Their acts constituted a ratification of the lease. The purposes of the statutes have been fully met. The rights of the parties acquired thereunder became valid and binding. After they have ratified the Welch lease in the manner described above, it is not the policy of the law to permit a repudiation thereof. * * * ” (Emphasis added).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Westbrook