Legal Opinion
Carpenter-Trant Drilling Co. v. Magnolia Petroleum Corp.
District Court, D. Nebraska
Decided April 15, 1959No. Civ. No. 0591PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN PELT, District Judge.
Plaintiff was a driller of oil wells, and contracted to drill a well for the defendant. The defendant was to supply, and have control over the composition of, the “mud” which was used in connection with the drilling. One of the purposes of the mud is alleged to be that of sealing off and protecting the wall of the hole being drilled and to prevent the wall from caving in. Plaintiff complains that the defendant was negligent in that the mud furnished did not contain a proper admixture of salt. As a result, plaintiff alleges that it was damaged because the walls of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Alltmont v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
- Richard Hauger v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
- United States v. Certain Parcels of LandDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1953
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Giulio Natta, Piero Pino and Georgio Mazzanti, Ex Rel. Interference 89,634 v. Alex Zletz and Standard Oil Company of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
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- State Ex Rel. Rich v. BairIdaho Supreme Court · 1961
- Ford Motor Company v. HaveeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
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