Meyer v. Latta

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

This was an action to recover personal judgments and to enforce liens under the provisions of G. S. 1949, 55-207, against certain oil field equipment belonging to the leasehold owner and used by him in connection with his drilling of two oil wells on the leased property. From a judgment of the trial court holding the subject property not lienable under the mentioned statute, plaintiffs appeal.

Appellee John Latta, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was the owner of certain leases for the purposes of drilling for oil and gas. Defendant also…