Town of Clinton v. Standard Oil Co.

This is an action brought by plaintiffs against defendant, seeking injunctive relief and praying that a permanent restraining order be granted enjoining the defendant from erecting and operating a filling station for storing and retailing kerosene oil, gasoline and oils, within the fire district or fire limits of the town of Clinton, contrary to an ordinance of the town of Clinton.

The sole question involved is the validity of an ordinance of the town of Clinton, N. C., adopted 1 August, 1925, as follows:

“Resolved, that no more filling stations for storing and retailing kerosene oil, gasoline…