Fulmer v. Skelly Oil Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

This was an action by the owner of a quarter section of land in Butler county against a number of oil companies to recover permanent damages occasioned to his farm by reason of the pollution of Turkey creek, which runs through his farm and supplies it, its occupants and livestock with drinking water and other natural uses and benefits.

The petition alleges that the defendant companies have been engaged in drilling for and producing, marketing and storing oil and gas on land owned or leased by them and situated on the east side of Turkey…