Andrepont v. Acadia Drilling Co.

LEAR, Judge.

This'suit involves a claim for crop damage allegedly caused by defendants in the drilling of an oil well. Plaintiff filed his original petition against Acadia Drilling Company, Inc., the original lessee, and *738thereafter filed two supplemental and amending petitions, bringing into the suit James C. Moncrief and John H. Dillon, d/b/a Moncrief & Dillon, a partnership; Producers Drilling Company, Inc., and Estelle Bundick Murphy.

The partnership had purchased a hereinafter described lease from Acadia Drilling Company, Inc., and assigned same to Producers Drilling Company, Inc., who…