This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...filed the following answer: "The defendant now comes and admits that it is a corporation as alleged in the petition. "It also admits that it is the owner of the well described in the petition; and that it has not filled up its said well; but it denies each and every other allegation contained in said petition. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...filed the following answer: "The defendant now comes and admits that it is a corporation as alleged in the petition. "It also admits that it is the owner of the well described in the petition; and that it has not filled up its said well; but it denies each and every other allegation contained in said petition." Upon trial of the case to a jury a verdict of guilty was returned, and the penalty of one hundred dollars was assessed against the defendant. A motion for a new trial was filed, on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence, and that the court erred in overruling the demurrer. This motion was overruled and exceptions taken, and judgment entered on the verdict. Upon proceedings in error the circuit court reversed the judgment on the ground that the petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and that the court of common pleas erred in overruling the demurrer to the petition. Thereupon a petition in error was filed in this court, seeking to reverse the judgment of the circuit court. C. I. York and John Duff, for plaintiff in error. Thomas J. Marshall, for defendant in error. By The Court: Section two of the act of February 9, 1893, 90 O. 24, provides that the owner or operator of any The State of Ohio ex rel. v. The Oak Harbor Gas Co. gas or oil well, when about to abandon or cease operating the same, and before drawing the casing therefrom, shall securely fill such well with rock sediment, or mortar composed of two parts sand and one part cement, to the depth of two hundred feet above the top of the first oil or gas bearing rock, in such manner as shall prevent the surface or fresh water from penetrating to the oil or gas bearing rock, and also as shall prevent the gas and...
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