Railroad Commission v. Sterling Oil & Refining Co.

I cannot agree to the decision of the majority that the Court has jurisdiction of this case on direct appeal. Appellees correctly, in my opinion, challenge the jurisdiction on two grounds. The first of these is that Section 3-b of Article V of the Constitution (adopted as an amendment by election held November 5, 1940) confers jurisdiction by direct appeal only in certain cases involving Constitutional validity of statutes or of administrative orders issued by state agencies; and that this case as attempted to be brought to this Court by direct appeal, presents only a question as to the…