Andrepont v. Acadia Drilling Co.

SANDERS, Justice.

Nolton Andrepont, a tenant farmer, sued ■for damages to his soybean crop caused by defendants during the drilling of an oil well on the land. The district court granted recovery. Because plaintiff’s farm lease was unrecorded, the Court of Appeal reversed and dismissed plaintiff’s suit. La. App., 208 So.2d 737. On application of the plaintiff, we granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeal judgment. 252 La. 274, 210 So.2d 510.

Andrepont entered into a verbal lease with the heirs of A. A. Bundick, whereby plaintiff acquired the right to -farm a tract of land for a rental…