The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-14
WHEN GREEK MEETS
GREEK IN C0U RT,
THE LOSER APPEALS

In the case Of the Thelma Oil and
Gas company against the Sinclair
Gulf Oil company ct al. which was
tried in the district court last week.
Judge Cham Jones sustained the de-
murrer TO the plaintiffs testimony,
whereupon the plaintiff served notice
of appeal 10 the supreme court of the
state of Oklahoma in open session OF
the district court
The suit was brought by the Thel-
ma Oil and Gas company against the
Sinclair Gulf OH company. the India
homa Oil and Gas company and W. l..
Garrett, 10 recover damages in the
amount OF S79S5O, which the plaintiff
claimed ii was entitled to because of
an alleged conspiracy on the part
of the defendants.
/ | nits petition the plaintiff alleged
| that in 1917 the Crystal Oil COM
pany, the Indahoma Oil and Gas
/ company and w. l.. Garrett one Of
| the attorneys for the Crystal Oil
company. planned, conspired and con-
| federated for the purpose of depriv-
I ing the plaintiff of the original use
and enjoyment Of an oil and gas
lease in the east half OF the north
west quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section s, 4s-3w, which was
owned by the plaintiff and as a re-
suit of the conspiracy, alleges the
plaintiff. they instituted two sepa-
rate and distinct actions against the
plaintiff, one by the Indiahoma Oil
and Gas company and the other by the
Crystal Oil company and w. l.. Gar
rett.
The plaintiff further alleged in
the petition that the Sinclair Gulf
Oil company, while action was pend
ing in the district court, and wherein
the Crystal Oil company was plain
tiff. and the Thelma company was
one of the defendants, took over and
absorbed all the assets of the Crys-
tai Oil company.
These cases brought against the
Theima company Were tried, the
plaintiff alleged in the petition. anc
resulted in complete judgment fol
the Thelma company
The plaintiff stated in the petl'
ton that the filing of the suits were
wanton malicious, and without prob
able cause. and was part OF the con
spiracy on the part of the defend
ants. wherein, in the one instance
in the district court OF Oklahoma
county. suit was filed against thu
Thelma people for the sum OF $50,
900. for alleged breach of contrac
between the Thema company and th'
Indiahoma company, and on tht
other hand. suit was filed in The
court of Carter county for the spe
cific performance of the identica
contract for breach of which actor
for damages in the sum OF ssV'
600 was begun The Indiahoma com
pany, alleged the plaintiff, acted il
conjunction with the Crystal com
pany in the suit in the district cour
of Carter county.
The plaintiff alleged that although
it insisted on trial. the defendants
continually delayed. The final judg
ment, alleged the plaintiff, resulted
in favor of the Thelma people, ant
no other action was taken.
The plaintiff alleged that prior l,
the institution OF the suits the least
produced about 11j barrels per day
and had reasonable market value o
$50 900. He stated that at the time
of the institution os the suits h'
had received bona fide written of
fer of $50 900 from Jake l.. Hamon
and that he had lost or misplaced
the offer The suits caused the Least