Stewart v. Humble Oil & Refining Company

SMITH, Justice.

This suit was instituted by Humble Oil & Refining Company, Tidewater Oil Company and Cities Service Oil Company, hereafter referred to as plaintiffs, against Austin E. Stewart, hereafter referred to as Stewart, the Railroad Commission of Texas and the members thereof, hereafter referred to as the Commission. Triple S Oil Company and Wel-Rex Corporation intervened and aligned themselves with Stewart and the Commission..Plaintiffs attacked the validity of two orders issued by the Commission on March 18, 1963. By these orders, the Commission approved the bottomhole locations of…