Thompson v. Andover Oil Co.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the Court
MEANS, Presiding Judge.
The Thompsons, as surface owners, brought this action against Andover Oil Company, an oil and gas lessee, for the recovery of surface damages resulting from oil and gas operations. Andover and its subsidiary Honeymon Drilling, appeal from a jury verdict and award of attorney’s fees in this action based on nuisance. Having reviewed the record and applicable law, we affirm in part and modify in part.
Andover held a number of oil and gas leases for the land on which the Thompsons owned the surface. In August 1981, in order to preserve its leases, Andover approached Thompson…
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