Socony Mobil Oil Company v. NORTHERN OIL COMPANY

This is an appeal from a contempt order issued from the Chittenden County Court of Chancery by the defendant Northern Oil Company, Inc. Involved here is the removal of certain tanks for the storage of oil products located on property owned by the plaintiff, Socony Mobil Oil Company. The tanks, originally owned by Socony, were sold in 1960 to the Massena Iron and Metal Company. Some three weeks after such sale, they were in turn sold by Messena to the defendant Northern Oil Company. There has been continual litigation between the parties to this proceeding relative to the use and removal of…