Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. General Geophysical Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 22, 1948No. 12002PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTEITPI, Chief Justice.
This action was brought by appellant, C. W. Kennedy, Jr., for the recovery of damages alleged to have been sustained by him by reason of the acts of appellees, General Geophysical Company and Skelly Oil Company in securing information as to the presence or absence of oil, gas or other minerals in and under a tract of 339 acres of land belonging to him in Houston County, Texas, and for an alleged trespass in the form of vibrations caused by explosions of dynamite in conducting geophysical operations in close proximity to appellant’s land. He sought exemplary damages by…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Carpenters & Joiners Union, Local No. 213 v. Ritter's CafeSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Bessemer Coal, Iron & Land Co. v. DoakSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Comanche Duke Oil Co. v. Texas Pac. Coal & Oil Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1927
- Holland House Co. v. . BairdNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Carpenters & Joiners Union, Local No. 213 v. Ritter's CafeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Paul v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
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