Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Howard

This is an appeal from a verdict and judgment in an action for damages to land and livestock alleged to have resulted from the escape of salt water and oil from oil wells operated by defendant and located upon land owned by plaintiff. Plaintiff owned 280 acres of land, but the oil wells here involved were located upon a 40-aere tract adjoining the main body of plaintiff’s land. Damage to this particular 40 acres only is claimed.

The xietition is in two counts. The first count is for damages to the land. In the second count plaintiff claimed damage because of the loss of two of her cows, which…