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Wichita County obtained a temporary injunction against W. H. Hammon to prevent him from drilling an oil well on the Krizan land. The County intended to acquire the land for a new highway system, but at the time of the injunction, they had not formally acquired the right of way either by purchase or condemnation. Hammon had commenced drilling, following previous plans, without knowledge of the exact metes and bounds of the proposed right of way. The court found that the County had no present interest in the tract and no rights were being violated by Hammon's lawful use of his property. Therefore, the trial court erred in granting the injunction, and the judgment was reversed.
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Wichita County obtained a temporary injunction against W. H. Hammon to prevent him from drilling an oil well on the Krizan land. The County intended to acquire the land for a new highway system, but at the time of the injunction, they had not formally acquired the right of way either by purchase or condemnation. Hammon had commenced drilling, following previous plans, without knowledge of the exact metes and bounds of the proposed right of way. The court found that the County had no present interest in the tract and no rights were being violated by Hammon's lawful use of his property. Therefore, the trial court erred in granting the injunction, and the judgment was reversed.
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