Patrick A. McKenna v. Floyd A. Wallis and Pan American Petroleum Corporation, Pan American Petroleum Corporation v. Floyd A. Wallis
Patrick A. McKenna v. Floyd A. Wallis and Pan American Petroleum Corporation, Pan American Petroleum Corporation v. Floyd A. Wallis
Opinion
This Court held that federal law was applicable in determining the rights of the parties under the lease from the United States of public domain land. 1
The Supreme Court vacated our judgment, held that federal law should not govern and remanded the case to this Court for consideration of other contentions, including the claim that McKenna *211 and Pan American should prevail under Louisiana law. 2
We agree with the district court 3 that, under Louisiana law, if McKenna or Pan American acquired any interest in the lease, it was by virtue of the written instruments. 4 We agree also with the district court’s construction of the writings, and that neither McKenna nor Pan American acquired any interest in the lease under the written instruments. The judgment of the district court is therefore
Affirmed.
. McKenna v. Wallis, 5 Cir. 1964, 344 F.2d 432.
. Wallis v. Pan American Petroleum Corp., 1966, 384 U.S. 63, 86 S.Ct. 1301, 16 L.Ed.2d 369.
. McKenna v. Wallis, E.D.La.1961, 200 F.Supp. 468.
. See the following later decisions which confirm the view of the learned district judge. Hayes v. Muller, 1963, 245 La. 356, 158 So.2d 191; Little v. Haik, 1964, 246 La. 121, 163 So.2d 558; Hester v. Tempest Oil Co., 5 Cir. 1966, 357 F.2d 164.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Patrick A. McKENNA, Appellant, v. Floyd A. WALLIS and Pan American Petroleum Corporation, Appellees; PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Floyd A. WALLIS, Appellee
- Status
- Published