Legal Opinion
Ellis Drilling Corporation v. McGuire
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 27, 1959No. 3423PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRISSOM, Chief Justice.
W. R. McGuire and Addie McGuire, a widow, sued D. S. C. Oil Company, a partnership, its members and Ellis Drilling Corporation for damages caused by the escape of salt water from a well drilled on a 120 acre tract owned by W. R. McGuire. Judgment was rendered against all defendants. D. S. C. Oil Company and its members paid one-half of the amount of the judgment and it was released as to them. Ellis Drilling Corporation, alone, has appealed.
In May, 1946, W. R. McGuire and wife executed an oil and gas lease on the northwest one-fourth of Section 9, block 27, T. & P.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gowan v. ReimersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
- Farris v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Musick v. MueckeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
3Cited by18 opinions
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- Southwestern Materials Co. v. George Consolidated, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Bituminous Casualty Corporation v. JordanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
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