Cal. Well Drilling Co. v. Cal. Midway Oil Co.
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Thomas Scott, Sr., Geo. E. Whitaker, Bradner W. Lee, Bradner W. Lee, Jr., and Kenyon F. Lee, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtWilbur, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment after verdict for $44,452.19, the contract price for drilling two oil wells by plaintiff for defendant, and from the order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial. Well No. 7 was drilled under contract dated February 7, 1912. Well No. 6 was drilled under a contract dated December 31,1912. Both wells were to be paid for by the foot. It is admitted that well No. 6 conformed to the contract, and that plaintiff is entitled to be paid the contract price therefor. All the difficulties in the case grow out of the contract for the drilling of well No. 7 and its…
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