Carruth v. Port Hudson Oil Developing Co.

James A. Oarruth, individually and as agent for 19 other persons, sued the Port Hudson Oil Developing Company, Inc., as principal, and the Globe Indemnity Company, as surety, on a bond of $5,000 to guarantee the beginning before a fixed date of drilling operations for oil and gas under certain leases covering lands in the parishes of East Baton Rouge arid East Eeliciana. In a supplemental petition plaintiff claimed attorneys’' fees under the provisions of Act 225 of 1918.

Judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff as prayed for against both defendants. This appeal is -by’ the Globe Indemnity…