Seismograph Service Corp. v. Barnett

Appellee, Mrs. S. C. Barnett, sued appellants, Seismograph Service Corporation and Skelly Oil Company, in the Circuit Court of Wayne County, alleging damages to her property negligently inflicted in making exploratory tests in an effort to learn whether oil might reasonably be expected to be found under her land or in its vicinity.

Skelly Oil Company had an oil, gas and mineral lease which authorized such tests upon her property, and in making the tests, Seismograph acted under contract with and authorization by Skelly.

*343In her declaration appellee sought $9,000 for the following alleged items…