Blanchard v. Commonwealth Oil Co.

DREW, Justice.

Petition for certiorari under Rule 34 has been taken by the original plaintiff in the lower court to review an order of the Circuit Judge denying a motion of said original plaintiff to dismiss his complaint without prejudice.

The original complaint was filed on October 1, 1953, by petitioner Blanchard “on behalf of himself and all other stockholders of Florida Exploration Company similarly situated” against Commonwealth Oil Company, Florida Exploration Company, Cracker Oil Company, J. L. McLeod, Henry Drig-gers, Frank J. Pepper and Thomas H. Anderson. On October 2, 1953,…