Ball v. Red Square Oil & Gas Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

On January 19, 1921, J. S. Ball sued the Red Square Oil & Gas Company, an Oklahoma corporation, for $8,301.65 alleged „l be due him for drilling wells upon a lease in this state owned *761and operated by the defendant. On the same day, on his application, the court appointed a receiver to take charge of and operate the leasehold and the property of the defendant used in connection therewith. On January 25, 1922, the defendant moved to discharge the receiver, and it now appeals from the order denying such motion.

Only two grounds for the receiver’s…