Boxberger v. Texas Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This was an action for permanent damages to real estate resulting from pollution caused by acts of the defendants in operations under oil and gas leases, and from a judgment in favor of plaintiff the defendants appeal.

The action was commenced on May 29, 1941. Briefly stated, it was alleged in the petition that plaintiff owned certain real estate, and had executed oil and gas leases thereon, and that other leases on adjoining real estate had been executed, and under those leases .the several defendants had constructed and operated oil wells…