Gilbert v. Perkins

TALIAFERRO, Judge.

Plaintiff worked as a laborer on a well drilled for oil and/or gas on lands in section 11, township 7, range 11 in Sabine parish, between February 20 and March 17, 1933. He claims twenty-one days’ service at $5 per day. He alleges that defendants, B. E. Perkins, Harry J. Babbin, and W. D. Talbot, all residents of E'ast Baton Rouge parish, employed him to work on the well and therefore are responsible to him for this balance due for his labor. The well and the rig and other drilling equipment in connection therewith were provisionally seized as authorized by Act No. 161 of…