Turman Oil Co. v. Carman

The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court. Plaintiff sued the Turman Oil Company, Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation, Harry Robbins, and Joe Feinburg and the Sheft’s Supply Company for damages resulting from the pollution of a stream with oil and salt water, which it is claimed resulted in a deposit of oil and salt water on the premises of the plaintiff by reason of which 28 pecan trees died. Certain other elements of damage are alleged. A judgment was entered for the plaintiff for $1,000 against the Tur-man Oil Company and Sheft’s Supply Company. The Sheft’s Supply…