WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY OF AMERICA v. MASON

No. 5-3877.

402 S.W.2d 657 (1966)

WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY OF AMERICA, Appellant, v. Noah MASON and Ora Mason, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied June 6, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crumpler & O'Connor, Richard H. Mays, El Dorado, for appellant.

Chambers & Chambers, Magnolia, for appellee.


WARD, Justice.

Mr. and Mrs. Noah Mason (appellees) filed suit against Western Geophysical Company (appellant) for damages to the water well on their farm caused, allegedly, by explosions detonated by appellant in an effort to locate subsurface formations capable of producing oil. The trial resulted in a jury verdict in favor of appellees for $2500, and this appeal follows.

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