Legal Opinion
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Texaco Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 19, 1974No. 73-347PublishedCited by 278 opinions
1Per curiam
The respondent, Texaco, brought this action against the petitioner, Phillips Petroleum Co., in the Northern District of Oklahoma. The complaint asserted that Texaco had not been compensated for the helium constituent of natural gas sold by Texaco to Phillips. Texaco claimed it was entitled to the reasonable value of this helium in addition to the sums already paid by Phillips for the natural gas under the contract of sale. It is conceded that there is no diversity of citizenship between the parties. Accordingly, Texaco relied, as the basis for federal jurisdiction, on 28 U. S. C. § 1331 (a),…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gully v. First Nat. Bank in MeridianSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MottleySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Skelly Oil Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Oneida Indian Nation v. County of OneidaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Taylor v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
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