Legal Opinion
Summers v. Williams
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 4, 1952No. 34820PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBingaman, J.
This is an action brought by Melvin O. Williams against the defendants, Fred C. Summers and Clover Keener, to recover damages caused by the pollution of a small creek or branch by salt water escaping from an oil well owned by Summers, located on an adjoining tract of land. The defendant Clover Keener was the pumper on Summers’ lease. The trial court overruled the demurrers to the evidence filed by both defendants, their motions for instructed verdict, and submitted the case to a jury which returned a verdict for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
The sole question urged by the defendant Summers is…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Forman v. Mississippi Publishers Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1943
- Ada-Konawa Bridge Co. v. CargoSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
- Jameson v. HarvelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
- Wilkinson v. WhitworthSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- J. E. Crosbie, Inc. v. FisherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1941
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- Turner v. Big Four Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
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