Stewart v. Amerada Hess Corp.

604 P.2d 854 (1979)

Edward STEWART, Bettie Lue Stewart, Harbert F. Newton and Richard Lee Newton, Appellants,

v.

AMERADA HESS CORPORATION, Appellee.

AMERADA HESS CORPORATION, Appellee,

v.

The RODMAN CORPORATION, Rodman Gas Company, Choate Gas Co., Jack H. Choate and Thomas E. Rodman, Appellants.

Nos. 51254, 51255.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

October 16, 1979.

Rehearing Denied January 14, 1980.

Thomas E. Baker of Shutler, Baker, Simpson & Logsdon, Kingfisher, David S. Shumake of Liebel & Shumake, Oklahoma City, for appellants.

Vernon J. Collins, Cherokee, John S. Miller, Tulsa, for appellee.

OPALA, Justice:

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