Atlantic Refining Co. v. Gulf Land Co.

The writer again dissents from the majority interpretation of Rule 37 as being a fact finding by the Commission that wells drilled closer than 660 feet will cause physical waste of oil. Such interpretation was made in the Sun Case, Sun Oil Co. v. Railroad Commission, Tex. Civ. App.68 S.W.2d 609; the Atlantic Case, Atlantic Oil Production Co. v. Railroad Commission, Tex. Civ. App. 85 S.W.2d 655; the Marathon Case, Railroad Commission v. Marathon Oil Co., Tex. Civ. App. 89 S.W.2d 517; the Magnolia Case, Magnolia Pet. Co. v. Railroad Commission, Tex. Civ. App.105 S.W.2d 787, and is in effect…