POWELL v. FOREST OIL CORPORATION

No. 7667.

392 S.W.2d 549 (1965)

L. W. POWELL et al., Appellants, v. FOREST OIL CORPORATION et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Rehearing Denied July 13, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred Erisman, John M. Smith, Roberts & Smith, Longview, Gordon R. Wellborn, Henderson, for appellants.

Lee Jones, Jr., San Antonio, Chas. F. Potter of Spruiell, Lowry, Potter, Lasater & Guinn, Tyler, for appellees.


FANNING, Justice.

A venue case. Forest Oil Corporation joined by other co-owners of a "Snider" lease in Wood County, Texas, brought suit against L. W. Powell and a number of other named defendants alleging, among other things, to the effect that a deviated or "slant hole" oil well was drilled and completed in 1954 (by Powell and other defendants) which was surfaced on the "Burgin" lease of Powell and certain named defendants in Wood County, Texas, but which was bottomed...

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