Knupp v. Hubbard

LEACH, C.

C. H. Hubbard, as plaintiff, sued W. J. Knupp, as defendant, in the district court of Osage county, and alleged in his petition, in substance, that the parties entered into a verbal contract, defendant acting by and through his agent and employee, one McKinley, wherein it was agreed that plaintiff should drill an oil well for the defendant for a consideration of $2.50 per foot to the Mississippi lime, and $6 per foot thereafter; $50 per day of 12 hours for cleaning out, reaming, mud-ding', plugging-, and waiting- on material, fuel and water; the defendant to furnish rig, fuel and…