Wynn v. Wilson

OpiNioN op the Court by

Judge Clay

— Reversing.

T. R. Wilson, who owned a tract of land on which W. A. Wynn held an oil and gas lease, brought this action against Wynn to recover damages for the negligent operation of the lease. The principal item of damage was for the injury to a spring alleged to have been caused by oil flowing from a well which had not been properly plugged after the casing had been removed. Damages were also sought for injury to a portion of his land, and to a fruit tree, alleged to have been caused by permitting a pit to become full of oil and flow over the land, and also…