Texas Granite Oil Co. v. Williams

Opinion or the Court by

Turner, Commissioner — ■

Affirming.

Appellee is an oil well driller, and in 1920 entered into a contract with, appellant whereby he agreed to drill for it three wells on a farm in Warren county, the wells io be drilled to a maximum depth of eleven hundred feet, he to receive therefor four dollars per foot, but appellant reserved the right to direct him to cease drilling at any depth short of eleven hundred feet. Appellant was to furnish the casing for the wells, and appellee agreed to furnish the rigs, tools, water,' fuel, and to pay all incidental expenses connected with…