Chowins v. Gypsy Oil Co.

With a view to recovering damages which were alleged to have resulted from pollution of the stream running through a natural watercourse extending across farm lands owned by him, Harry Chowins, as plaintiff, instituted suit in the district court of Hughes county, Okla., against Gypsy Oil Company, a corporation, and certain other oil companies. In his amended petition he stated to the effect that his farm lands had depreciated in value in that, as a result of the pollutions of the waters of said stream by and through alleged acts of the defendants, said waters had become totally and…