Hanks v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.

Plaintiff in error’s right to a judgment against defendant in error for conversion of gas produced from certain premises, situated in Stephens county, Tex., is primarily dependent upon whether the proof offered by him justified a finding that he had in 1909 completed a well on said premises producing gas in paying quantities.

The findings of the trial court upon this issue are.as follows:

“That the contract plead by plaintiff was entered into between the plaintiff, S. • M. Hanks on the one hand, and J. T. Miller and wife, owners of the land, on the other hand, November 17th, 1908; that…