Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. v. Lambert

NORVELL, Justice.

The Stanolind Oil and Gas Company has appealed from a judgment rendered against it in favor of C. F. Lambert for the destruction of two of Lambert’s water wells. Trial was to the court without a jury and findings of fact and conclusions of law were requested and filed. The trial judge concluded that the doctrine of res. ipsa loquitur was applicable to the case and based the judgment thereon.

Appellant, among others, presents the contention that the evidence is insufficient to support a recovery under 'the doctrine relied upon and consequently the judgment must be reversed.

The…