Albuquerque Foundry & MacHine Works v. Stone

OPINION OF THE COURT

SIMMS, J.

Stone owned an oil and gas lease on a section of land belonging to another. After drilling a considerable distance, he lost certain tools in the well and suspended operations. Olney claimed to be an expert in fishing for and recovering lost drilling tools and equipment and agreed with Stone to recover the articles from the well for $2,500, if he succeeded, and nothing if he failed. Stone consented to this and permitted his drilling machinery on the site to be used in the effort. Olney hired labor and had the Albuquerque Foundry & Machine Works make for him certain…