Champlin Refining Co. v. Smith

This is an appeal from a • verdict and judgment obtained by defendant in error, herein referred to as plaintiff, against Champlin Refining Company, ten other corporations and three individual oil producers, herein referred to as defendants, on account of damages alleged to have been caused by pollution of the North Canadian river by deposit of salt water and other deleterious substances from oil wells operated by defendants.

This action was commenced February 9, 1940.

Plaintiff alleged damages in the sum of $2,580 itemized as follows:

Damage to 70 head of steers_____ $700.00

Damage to 60 head of…