Mohawk Drilling Co. v. Biffle

Jeff and Elba Biffle, hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs, brought suit in the District Court of Hughes County against Mohawk Drilling Company, hereinafter referred to as defendant, on two causes of action. The first cause of action was for the recovery of damages to plaintiffs’ land resulting from alleged negligent and unlawful acts of the defendant and the second cause of action was for the recovery of rental which plaintiffs claimed defendant had agreed to pay for the use of a part of plaintiffs’ land as a supply depot. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs in the amount of…