Cimarron Valley Pipe Line Co. v. Holmes

The parties to this appeal will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

The material facts of the case are as follows :

The defendant company is the owner of a pipe line transporting oil across Deer creek in Oklahoma county. The creek traverses the land of the plaintiff and is there used by him for watering his stock and for the sale of fishing and picnicking privileges thereon. - Plaintiff sought damages for depreciation of the rental and usable value of his premises alleged to be the result of the pollution of Deer creek by a leak in the defendant’s pipe line above his premises.…