Boggs Oil & Drilling Co. v. Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allen, J.:

This was an action on an oil and gas drilling contract. Judgment was in favor of the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

On December 21, 1928, the defendant, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., owned a block of oil and gas mining leases in McPherson county, Kansas. Plaintiff, the Boggs Oil and Drilling Company, was a drillT ing contractor. On that date (December 21, 1928) the defendant *748entered into a written contract with the plaintiff whereby plaintiff agreed to drill a test well on defendant’s property for a certain price, and upon terms and conditions…