Hanson Oil & Gas Co. v. Howerton

Citations

• 111 Kan. 304
• 206 P. 909
• 1922 Kan. LEXIS 233

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Damages — Failure to Complete Oil and Gas Well — Measure of Damages. In an action for damages for failure to complete an oil and gas well it is held that the court properly charged the measure of damages to be the expenditure of the plaintiff under the contract over and above the amount' due the defendant had he completed the well.</p> <p>2. Same — Instructions. An instruction that the measure of damages would be the amount required by the plaintiff for completing the well, was properly refused.</p> <p>3. Same. Another instruction requested was substantially given in the general charge; hence there was no error in its refusal.</p>