Legal Opinion
Davis Oil Co. v. Cloud
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 17, 1989No. 61473PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice:
Appellant, Davis Oil Company, the holder of leasehold interests covering some 240 acres in a certain Section 9 in Haskell County, Oklahoma, proposed to drill a well to obtain oil and gas in the center of the NW/4 of the NW/4 of the Section.1 The surface of the land to be affected by the proposed well location was divided in ownership. The North ½ of the 40 acre surface plot was owned by Stanley Wilson. The South ½ of the property was owned by appellee, Anna Lee Cloud.
Appellant entered into negotiations with the surface owners regarding a surface damages agreement in…
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