Berry v. Shell Petroleum Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action for damages to real estate caused by the seepage of salt water, thereby ruining the water supply on the real estate. Judgment was for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.

Many of the facts were agreed to. - Briefly they are as follows: In August, 1928, an oil and gas well was drilled near the -town of Valley Center, approximately eight miles north of the city of Wichita. This well and later developments made in the field were located near and on the banks of the Little Arkansas river. As soon as the discovery well was found to be a…