Williams v. Gulf Oil Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This action was brought to recover permanent damages to a farm in Sumner county. The damage was alleged to have resulted from pollution of a creek due to the failure of defendants to confine salt water, oil and oil refuse from the Williams No. 1 well, located on the oil and gas lease. The action was brought by Dora I. Williams and her children, owners of the land. It appears the lease was executed to the defendant, the Gypsy Oil Company, and that the defendant, the Gulf Oil Company, later purchased the lease together with all other property…