TIDEWATER ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY v. SHIPP

No. 5779.

278 P.2d 571 (1954)

59 N.M. 37

TIDEWATER ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY, a Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. E.D. SHIPP, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

December 29, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwards & Reese, Hobbs, for appellant.

G.T. Hanners and Howell Spear, Lovington, for appellee.


McGHEE, Chief Justice.

This action was filed by the appellant seeking an injunction against the appellee's interference with its attempt to go upon lands belonging to the state of New Mexico on which the appellee held grazing leases, for the purpose of doing seismographic work. The appellant owned oil and gas leases in the vicinity, but the mineral leases on the lands upon which appellee held his grazing leases were owned by others.

Appellant based its right...

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