Elwood Natural Gas & Oil Co. v. Baker

This action was brought by the appellees to recover a balance due them from appellant for drilling a gas well under the terms of a written contract. No copy of the contract was filed with the complaint, for the reason as alleged, 'that the appellant was in the possession thereof, and although requested, refused to give or permit appellee to take a copy thereof. Then follows a summary of the material parts of the contract as appellees remembered them. A demurrer for want of facts was filed to the complaint and overruled, thereupon the appellant filed an answer in two paragraphs, the first…