Western Gulf Oil Co. v. Superior Oil Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal in an injunction proceeding after sustaining general demurrers to the complaint without leave to amend. The plaintiffs are Western Gulf Oil Company and the Texas Company. One group of defendants are The Ohio Oil Company, General Petroleum Corporation of California, Union Oil Company of California and Barnsdell Oil Company, and will hereinafter be referred to as “unit operators” with plaintiffs. Defendants The Superior Oil Company, Lloyd Corporation, Limited, Pacific Western Oil Corporation, Chanslor-Canfield Midway Oil Company, The Hancock Oil…