Carpenter v. Josey Oil Co.

SYMES, District Judge.

The defendant in error, the oil company, engaged Carpenter, plaintiff in error, to drill an oil well on certain described property. The written -contract, hereafter referred to, set forth the terms of the engagement in great detail, in an evident attempt to cover every eventuality that might arise.

Carpenter brought this action, and alleges that he proceeded with the work and drilled until a depth of 2,700 feet was reached, at which point he was ordered by the oil company to set a string of 8 (4-inch casing furnished by it; that before running said casing he carefully…