Moore v. Connelly

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.;

The action was one to recover compensation for oil-drilling operations. The defendants sought to recover damages on account of the carelessness of plaintiffs in the operations. The plaintiffs prevailed, and defendants appeal.

In September, 1920, the plaintiffs, Moore Brothers, entered into an oral contract with the defendants for certain work upon an oil *36and gas lease owned by the defendants in Osage county, Oklahoma. Plaintiffs were to perform contract drilling work at $2 per foot, and to furnish rig, tools and equipment; also to do extra…