Gas Products Co. v. Rankin

This is an action in injunction, involving solely the question of the constitutionality of Chapter 125 of the Laws of 1921. On defendants’ motion, judgment on the pleadings was granted and entered. The appeal is from the judgment.

The purpose of the suit is to enjoin the defendants from enforcing or attempting to enforce the statute, which provides in part as follows:

“Section 1. The use, consumption or burning of natural gas taken or drawn from any natural gas well or wells, or borings from which natural gas is produced for the products where such natural gas is burned, consumed or otherwise…