Humes v. Kramer

Opinion by

Ms. Justice Sadler,

The plaintiff, Miss Humes, took possession and control of her father’s farm, which had been devised for her benefit during life, or so long as she remained unmarried. In 1921, the owner of the adjoining land, Kramer, leased his property to an oil company, personally pointing out the boundaries of the tract, and it drilled an oil well. Surveys showed this to be located on plaintiff’s side of the line, and, after notice of the alleged trespass was given, an action was instituted to recover damages sustained. There was no denial of ownership by the Humes estate of…