Ethredge v. Diamond Drill Contracting Co.

— Plaintiff, John H. Ethredge, being the owner of a tract of land in Chelan county, Washington, which he believed might contain deposits of oil or gas, entered into a contract, bearing date October 7, 1936, with defendant, Diamond Drill Contracting Company, a Washington corporation, whereby defendant agreed to drill a test well on plaintiff’s property, using the diamond drill method, the drilling to proceed at the plaintiff’s option, so long as financed by him in accordance with the agreement. If plaintiff desired that casing be used, he should provide the same, to be installed at defendant’s…