Shell Oil Co., Inc. v. Haunchild

This is an action by defendants in error against Shell Oil Company, Continental Oil Company, and others, to recover damages arising from the salt water pollution of the soil of plaintiffs’ farm alleged to have been caused by defendants. Plaintiffs were awarded judgment in the sum of $1,000 against the defendants named and they appeal therefrom. The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

Plaintiff’s farm, consisting of 90 acres and described as E. 1/2 S.W. 1/4 sec. 8, twp. 28 N., R. 1 W. and S.W. 1/4 S.E. 1/4 N.W. 1/4 of said section, is located within an oil field…