MIKEL DRILLING COMPANY v. Dunkin

JACKSON, Justice.

This action arises out of alleged injuries to plaintiff’s crops and cattle resulting from defendants’ oil mining operations. The parties will be given their trial court designations.

On January 1, 1953, plaintiff, Floyd M. Dunkin, acquired a three year agricultural lease on approximately 240 acres of land in Creek County, Oklahoma. Thereafter and during the month of April, 1953, the defendants, Mikel Drilling Company and Kidd Williams Drilling Company, acquired oil and gas leases on a portion of the 240 acres.

Plaintiff alleged in his petition that in May, 1953, the defendants…