Slack v. Riggs

ROGERS, Justice.

On June 7, 1930, B. L. Slack, as owner, and the Southern Production Corporation, as lessee, of a certain described quarter section of land in Webster parish, brought this suit against S. H. Riggs, alleging that he was trespassing upon plaintiff's property by drilling thereon for oil and gas. Plaintiffs prayed for a temporary restraining order which, however, was not issued, and for a preliminary injunction which, after hearing, was issued, restraining Riggs from proceeding further with his drilling operations.

Riggs, after joining issue with plaintiffs, called in warranty, as…