Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-01-30 | Page 12 | Whitley is Sued by Oil Company

WHITLEY IS SUED SUEO BY OIL COMPANY Acme Petroleum Fils Action for on Breach of Contract Charge The Acme Petroleum company n of oC I Oklahoma filed suit in the tho United States Mates court yesterday seeking recovery reco- reco er cry ery of or 6 from C C. W. W Whitley general gen geri- oral eral mana manager cr of the American Smelting Smelting Smelt Smelt- In ing Refining company compan for tor alleged b each breach of or contract Allegation atlon Is made malic In the complaint that Mr contracted with the tho plaintiff company June H 14 1917 for Cor certain oil and gas as lands In Carter count county counts Oklahoma These lands land's s tho tim complaint sets forth were drilled to a certain depth under the direction of or orthe the he defendant and he lie failed ailed to abide b by bythe bythe the tho contract when the they did not produce gas gab as and nd oUtIl oil oUt It Il Is alleged that regardless of oC what the tho lands might produce In the then n way of ot gas and oil Mr r. r contracted to o pay tho the company compan for them The plaintiff company ad adds s that as a n result of or the exploration b by Mr hit l l. l ey the tho lands depreciated in value and were vere finally sold for Cor only onh