Standard Oil Co. v. Barlow
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Pirst Judicial 'District Court, Parish of Caddo; John R. Land, Judge. Action for injunction by the Standard Oil Company of Louisiana against W. W. Barlow and others. Judgment for plaintiff awarding a certain sum to defendants as damages to land, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, C. J.
Plaintiff entered into an oil lease with defendants agreeably to which it drilled a well which proved unprofitable, and was abandoned, plaintiff removing most of its appliances. About eight months later its representatives appeared upon the scene and were in the act of removing the pipe which had been left in the ground, when they were prevented by defendants. Plaintiff thereupon enjoined defendants from interfering, and defendants answered its petition, alleging that, by reason of the abandonment of the enterprise, as stated, plaintiff had forfeited any…
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