Budd v. Ethyl Corporation

474 S.W.2d 411 (1971)

W. J. BUDD, Appellant,

v.

ETHYL CORPORATION et al., Appellees.

No. 5-5681.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 20, 1971.

Rehearing Denied January 24, 1972.

Chambers & Chambers, Magnolia, for appellant.

Anderson & Crumpler, Magnolia, Baker & Botts, Houston, for appellees.

GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

This case involves a salt-water recycling operation by which the appellees are removing salt water from the earth, extracting certain valuable minerals therefrom, and then returning the salt water to the earth. The appellant, as the owner of a mineral interest and a fractional leasehold…