Shell Oil Company v. Stansbury

PARKER, Justice.

The opinion in this cause of March 3, 1966, is withdrawn. This opinion will be substituted therefor and judgment rendered as hereinafter set forth.

George Stansbury and wife sued Shell Oil Company for damages resulting from drainage of oil and gas from their un divided %ths interest in the oil, gas and minerals in a 506.85 acre tract except as to a 200 foot strip known as the Devers Canal Strip. They also sued for failure of Shell Oil Company reasonably to develop their land. On a jury verdict, the Stansburys recovered damages in the sum of $85,750.-00 as against Shell Oil…