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CALIFORNIA OIL COMPANY v. DAVENPORT

No. 41144.

435 P.2d 560 (1967)

CALIFORNIA OIL COMPANY, Plaintiff in Error, v. S.F. DAVENPORT, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected on Denial of Rehearing October 3, 1967.

Second Rehearing Denied January 16, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Otey & Evans, George Otey, Jr., Ardmore, Crawford W. Cameron, Marietta, Geo. N. Otey, Ardmore, for plaintiff in error.

Wallace & Bickford, by Wilson Wallace, Ardmore, for defendant in error.

HODGES, Justice.

S.F. Davenport was the owner of an agricultural lease covering a quarter section of land in Love County, Oklahoma. California Oil Company was the owner of an oil and gas lease covering said land. In April of 1961, defendant commenced the drilling of a well on the property. Thereafter, in June, the defendant paid $500.00 to the plaintiff as consideration for the latter signing a written release of liability...

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