Gage v. Railroad Commission

McGEE, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from a trial court judgment which refused to enjoin a proration order of the Texas Railroad Commission. The question presented for our determination is whether the commission acted within its lawfully delegated authority when it reinstated proration of allowable gas production in a certain field. We are of the opinion that the commission did not act within its authority. The judgment of the trial court will be reversed and the cause remanded to that court with instructions to render judgment in accordance with this opinion.

This appeal involves the…