Thoreson v. Fox’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““1. Lessors, in consideration of Ten Dollars and other valuable consideration ($10.00) in hand paid, and of the royalties herein provided, and of the agreements of lessee herein contained, hereby grants, leases and lets exclusively unto the lessee for the purpose of investigating, exploring, prospecting, drilling and mining for and producing oil, gas and all other minerals, laying pipe lines, building tanks, power stations, telephone lines and other structures thereon to produce, save, take care of, treat, transport, store and own said products, including salt water, and to house his employees, the following described land in Hansford County, Texas, to-wit: [description of land]. “2. This lease is a commencement lease under which the lessee or his assigns are obligated to commence the drilling of a well on the leased premises within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date hereof, said well to be drilled to a depth sufficient to test the Hugoton Field or about 3000 feet. Such well shall be completed within one hundred twenty (120) days after commencement thereof. If such well is not commenced and completed within such time, then this lease shall terminate as to both parties. If however, production is obtained, then this lease will remain in force for as long thereafter as oil, gas, casinghead gas, gasoline or any of them is produced.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fox v. Thoreson