Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Ford

BAYLESS, V. C. J.

Magnolia Petroleum Company, a corporation, appeals from a judgment of the district court of Seminole county based upon the verdict of a jury in favor of Joe Ford.

Ford alleged that he was the owner of certain real estate and described the improvements thereon. He then alleged:

“That during ' the year 1935 and in ' the spring or summer, the exact date not being at this time known, and, therefore not stated, the said defendant was engaged in the business of drilling for and producing oil in Seminole county, Okla., and on property adjacent to and adjoining the property of this…