CORNWELL v. JESPERSEN

No. 57,366

238 Kan. 110 (1985)

708 P.2d 515

JACK CORNWELL, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. JERRY JESPERSEN et al., Defendants-Appellants, RICK CORNWELL, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. JERRY JESPERSEN, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed October 25, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.D. White, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the briefs for the appellants.

Dale J. Paulsen, of St. John, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SCHROEDER, C.J.:

This is an action by Rick, Joe, Jack and June Cornwell and Martha Cornwell Riddell (plaintiffs-appellees) against Jerry Jespersen, and Big J. Production Co., Inc., (defendants-appellants) for damages to the plaintiffs' crops and land alleged to have resulted from the defendants' oil drilling activities on their land. The trial court held that the plaintiffs could maintain an action against the defendants...

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