McCormick v. Jordon
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Wood County. Bill by J. M. McCormick against J. L. Jordon and others. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
The Jordon Oil & Gas Company owned an oil well which had been partly drilled. J. M. McCormick, as party of the -first part, and the Jordon Oil & Gas Company, parties of the second part, made a written contract by which McCormick agreed “to drill or attempt to drill” an oil well for the Jordon Company “from their (its) present depth on through what is known as the; Injun sand and case the same through said Injun sand, for which second partiés are to pay first party Fifteen Dollars per day, single tower, for his crew and tools, and to furnish all additional help necessary for…
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