Lammerts v. Humble Oil and Refining Company

WILLIAMS, Justice:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court entered in an action brought by plaintiff, defendant in error herein, to recover from defendant his (defendant’s) proportionate share of the cost allegedly due plaintiff for the drilling of an oil and gas well in a unit located in Blaine County, Oklahoma. On appeal, reference will be made to the parties, as they appeared in the trial court.

In 1962, plaintiff, defendant and two other parties not involved herein, owned oil and gas leases covering Section 8, Township 18, North, Range 10 West, Blaine County. Sometime early in…