Briscoe v. Harper Oil Co.

The instructions contained a preliminary-statement of the issues as follows:

“1. The amount of damages to Plaintiffs’ growing crops, including grasses, resulting from Defendant’s drilling operations, not to exceed $2,000, the amount sued for.

2. Whether or not the Defendant’s drilling operations caused a private nuisance by:

a) Creating annoyance and inconvenience to Plaintiffs; or,

b) Using more land than reasonably necessary for a longer time than reasonably necessary;

c) And, the amount of damages, if any, resulting therefrom, not to exceed $25,000, the amount sued for.

3. Should you find…