Peterson v. Texas Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.

This was an action for damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff when salt water and oil-field waste escaped from a pond maintained on an oil lease being operated by defendant on land adjoining land upon which plaintiff had a farm lease and conducted farming operations. Judgment was for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

This action was commenced January 24, 1945. An action between the same parties for damages on account of salt water and oil-field waste and affecting the same real estate was commenced June 17, 1942, and judgment rendered…