ROYAL OIL AND GAS COMPANY v. Buick Drilling, Inc.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Doyle.

This action was instituted by Buick Drilling, Inc., against Royal Oil & Gas Co. seeking the sum of $18,-125.00, the amount which Buick maintained was due as a result of oil drilling operations performed by it on behalf of Royal. Following a trial to the Court, findings, conclusions and judgment were entered for the plaintiff Buick, and Royal seeks reversal.

Two contracts enter into this controversy. The original of these was entered into on May 14, 1956, and provided:

“The Buick Drilling Inc. agrees * * * that it will, on or before May 16, 1956, commence moving its…