Maywood v. Texas Co.

ATWELL, District Judge.

The plaintiffs allege a cause of action upon the failure of the defendant to sufficiently develop what is known as the MeBumey lease, which adjoins the Stringer and Skinner leases. They also claim a large sum for alleged drainage of oil from the MeBurney lease by wells upon adjoining leases.

When wells were sunk on the Skinner and Stringer leases, they were drilled by strangers to this suit. Afterward the defendant purchased the wells on the leases. It is customary during the drilling of a well for a sort of a record to be kept by the drillers. The record may be made by…