El Paso Natural Gas Company, a Corporation v. Frank S. Kelly, Jr., William H. McCartney and Robert L. Breedlove’s Empirical Analysis

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6 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. ““ * * * The plaintiffs’ mineral acres must be related to the total mineral acres, and they are not changed by variations in Hudson’s total mineral acres. One of the reasons for describing an interest in terms of mineral acres is to protect the grantee against the possibility that the grant- or’s interest may be smaller than was contemplated at the time of conveyance. 1 Kuntz, Law of Oil and Gas § 16.3, at 381 (1962); 1 Williams and Meyers, Oil and Gas Law § 320.2, at 665 (1959). We agree that Hudson only owned one-half, or 3150, of the 6300 mineral acres, but this fact does not serve to reduce the plaintiffs’ 660 mineral acres. Its only effect is to increase the plaintiffs’ percentage of Hudson’s interest.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Superior Oil Co. v. Vanderhoof

2. “[T]he rule that courts will generally apply an interpretation given by the parties to a doubtful contract * * * is not applicable here as the letters were written during negotiations to settle the dispute * * *.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dynamics Corporation of America, as Successor in Interest to International Fermont, Inc. v. The United States