Skelly Oil Co. v. Jordan

The plaintiff in error appeals from a judgment for $1,400 in favor of the defendant in error, entered pursuant to a jury verdict, in an action to recover damages for the pollution of a stream and for the destruction of grass and trees and permanent injury to the soil of plaintiff’s land. It appears from the record that defendant’s producing wells are located on the watershed of Blacksmith creek, which enters Salt creek, which, along with Salt creek drainage ditch, runs through plaintiff’s farm. In the petition it is alleged that the defendant carelessly and negligently turned salt water,…