Texon Drilling Co. v. Elliff

NORVELL, Justice.

Texon Drilling Company, a Texas corporation, Texon Royalty Company, a Texas corporation, Texon Royalty Company, a Delaware corporation, and John L. Sullivan have appealed from a judgment rendered against them and in favor of Mabel Elliff, a feme sole, Frank Elliff and Charles Elliff, the plaintiffs below. The judgment was rendered upon a special issue verdict and the amount thereof is $154,518.19.

Appellees’ claim for damages was based upon the “blowout” of a gas well which was being drilled upon property owned by Mrs. Clara Driscoll and adjoining the appellees’ lands. The…