Legal Opinion
Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Witcher
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 17, 1929No. 18800PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, C.
This was an action for damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff at the time of the injury was a minor of the age of 18 years. The defendant was and is an oil company engaged in the production and manufacture of petroleum products. The defendant was the owner of an oil and gas lease located near the town of Pernell in Garvin county. It had drilled a test well on the premises, and failed to find oil or gas in paying quantities. The defendant partially plugged the well and abandoned the lease. It appears that the top of the hole was left open to a depth of about 200 to 400 feet. The…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. StoutSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- United Zinc & Chemical Co. v. BrittSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. BodemerIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- City of Shawnee v. CheekSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Earl W. Baker & Co. v. LagalyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
- Ramage Mining Co. v. ThomasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
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- Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Co. v. GrahamSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Breno v. WeaverSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
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