Morgan v. Echols

In the prayer of his petition, plaintiff asks for damages against the defendant in the sum of $3,334, made up of three items of damage: the loss of the use of a residence owned by plaintiff on account of drilling operations carried on by defendant under an oil and gas lease, in that an oil well was placed within 45 feet of this residence contrary to the terms of the lease and a subsequent modification thereof, these drilling operations causing so much noise, bad odors, filth and loss of privacy as to render the dwelling totally unfit for occupancy as a residence, for which he claims damages…