Paragon Oil Co. v. A. B. Hughes & Sons

Opinion op ti-ie Court by

Judge Moorman

Reversing.

The appellees filed suit in the Allen circuit court against appellant, seeking damages in the sum of $5,130.00 for the breach of a contract for the drilling of twelve oil wells. The petition is in two paragraphs, the first of which alleged the contract and its breach by appellant. By reason of the breach, damages were asked in the sum of $2,100.00 on account of the loss of twenty-one *533days in operating two drilling machines, and $650_00 for wages of employes during that period. The second paragraph sought damages in the sum of $2,400.00 for loss…