Pure Oil Co. v. Chisholm

This action was commenced in the district court of Tulsa county by Webster Chisholm, as plaintiff, against the Pure Oil Company, a corporation, as defendant, to recover damages to lands and growing crops. The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

Plaintiff, in his petition, alleged that he was the owner of an 80-acre tract of land; that defendant was operating producing oil and gas wells thereon and on premises adjoining the same; that the defendant, during the years 1931 and 1932, was careless and negligent in the operation of said wells and permitted salt water,…