Roskey v. Gulf Oil Corporation

WERLEIN, Justice.

Appellants brought this suit against Gulf Oil Corporation and Taylor Exploration Company, Inc., for damages to appellants’ 54 acres of land situated in Burleson County alleged to have been caused by blasting operations conducted by appellees on adjoining lands in connection with seismograph operations conducted by appellees. Appellants alleged that by reason of such operations, their water well was damaged and the water was rendered unfit for household and domestic purposes. When appellants rested their case appellees moved the court to withdraw the case from the jury and…