Wilkinson v. Pacific Mid-West Oil Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is an action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien on an oil and gas lease. The district court sustained a demurrer to the petition as to defendant I. W. Murfin. Plaintiff appeals.

The petition alleged that one Jones and the Pacific.Mid-West Oil Company, who were made defendants in the suit, were the owners of an oil and gas lease on certain described real estate and engaged in developing the leasehold estate as mining partners; that on June 7, 1938, one Bennett and the Pacific Mid-West Oil Company entered into a contract whereby Bennett agreed…