Staples v. TXO Production Corp.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Staples v. TXO Production Corp., 512 So. 2d 449 (La. 1987)
1987 La. LEXIS 9985

Staples v. TXO Production Corp.

Opinion of the Court

In re TXO Production Corporation; applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Ouachita, 4th Judicial District Court, Div. “A”, No. 85-49; 4th Judicial District Court, Div. “D”, No. 85-49; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No. 19434-CW.

Granted in part. Denied in part. The judgments of the lower courts are reversed to the extent that plaintiffs’ claims of drainage and claims related thereto, as contained in paragraphs 21, 22, 27B, C and D of their amended petition are dismissed as constituting a prohibited collateral attack on the order of the Commissioner. As to those claims plaintiffs must first exhaust their administrative remedies. R.S. 30:6(F) and R.S. 30:12(A). In all other respects defendant’s application is denied.

Reference

Full Case Name
Charles Henry STAPLES v. TXO PRODUCTION CORPORATION
Status
Published