State v. Continental Oil Co.

The pipe-line facilities are adaptable to the shipment of approximately six different types of gasoline. Only one type can be pumped through at a time. Subsequent to its arrival at the Minnesota Transfer, the six original specifications of gasoline are further processed to produce 26 different specifications. The blending and mixing operations in connection therewith require the use of special equipment and tanks, all of which are owned by the pipeline company with the exception of certain tanks owned by three of the defendants. For various reasons it is impractical for the pipe-line company…