Silvis v. Peoples Natural Gas Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

Z. T. Silvus, * owner of a tract of land embracing 49 acres and 35 perches in Bell Township, Westmoreland County, brought an action of ejectment against the People’s Natural Gas Company, alleging that he owned the oil and gas on his property and that, therefore, the defendant was without right in erecting thereon a derrick, in laying down a pipe line some 1000 feet long, and extracting from the soil large quantities of natural gas. The plaintiff also asked for the awarding of dam ages due him as a result of the defendant company’s alleged illegal occupation and…