Jones v. Jos. Greenspon's Son Pipe Corp.

This was an action at law brought in the circuit court of Clinton county by the appellees, as owners and assignees of a certain oil and gas leasehold, against the appellant corporation, claiming damages to an oil well situated on said leasehold caused by trespass on the part of appellant. The case was tried before the court without a jury and judgment awarded the appellees in the sum of $2500. The cause was appealed to the Appellate Court where the judgment was affirmed and an appeal was allowed by this court.

The complaint was filed July 27, 1940, and alleged that the appellees were engaged…