Legal Opinion

Minick v. Rhoades Oil Company

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 11, 1975No. 47071PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BERRY, Justice:

Plaintiff, Claud Minick a surface landowner, brought this action against Rhoades Oil Company, the owner of an oil and gas lease covering the land, and Jerry Scott, the owner and operator of an oil and gas drilling rig, for damages allegedly resulting from drilling of an oil and gas well on the tract. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $1,000, and defendants appealed. The Court of Appeals, Division 1, reversed and remanded for a new trial. Plaintiff petitions this Court for writ of certiorari.

Defendants raise two contentions on appeal.

Defendants first…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Champlin Refining Co. v. DonnellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
  2. Great American Insurance Company v. WattsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
  3. Doyle v. Oklahoma Press Pub. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
  4. Raymer v. Comley Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
  5. Daniel v. City of TucsonArizona Supreme Court · 1938

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Patricia W. Bingham v. Russell Bridges, A/K/A Leon RussellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
  2. Smith v. Warehouse Market, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
  3. Ruggles v. First National Bank of CarmenCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1976

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