The Texas Co. v. Burkett

Joe Burkett brought this suit in the District Court of Eastland County against The Texas Company to recover the sum of $5,000 and interest, alleged to be due him as the agreed consideration for the right and privilege of taking and using certain waters, hereafter to be described, of erecting pumping plants on and laying pipe lines over his lands, and for damages incident to the exercise of the privileges and rights granted. The original contract was in writing, and extended one year from and after September 24, 1919. He alleged a written contract entered into with the company on September 24,…