Railroad Commission v. Wencker

This suit was filed by O. F. Wencker against the Railroad Commission and others for the cancellation of an order of the Railroad Commission denying the application of Wencker for a permit to drill well No. 1 on a 7.8-acre tract of land, and for an injunction against interference with the drilling of such oil well. The trial court directed the Railroad Commission to fix a proper location at a point other than the geographical center of said 7.8-acre tract of land, at which Wencker should be authorized to drill well No. 1. The Railroad Commission appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals, and the…