Ortiz Oil Co. v. Railroad Commission

(after stating the case as above).

The principal question to be determined, as the ultimate end and object of the proceeding, is that of the appointment of a receiver on the application of the Railroad Commission of Texas, moving there*378for, to take over and operate the oil well in order for the enforcement of the orders and regulations of the Railroad Commission. There is no feature of relief or remedy afforded by the courts of a higher value than that of acting directly upon the person or property of $he party who would deliberately violate his contracts or do an act wrongful in special…