Arkla Exploration Co. v. Haywood, Rice & William Venture

OPINION

GRANT, Justice.

Arkla Exploration Company appeals from a judgment granting damages to Haywood, Rice & Williams Venture, Devane Clark, John Moon, and Bill Driskell, hereinafter referred to collectively as the Appellees. The Appellees have obtained damages against Arkla on the basis that Arkla negligently depleted a gas reservoir under land on which Appellees held oil and gas leases. The principle issue is whether a determination by the Railroad Commission that its rules were not violated by Arkla is binding in a court proceeding for damages.

Arkla raises nine points of error on appeal.…