Eastern Oil Refining Co. v. Court of Burgesses of Wallingford

By this action the plaintiff sought to have vacated the named defendant’s order that it cease operating its oil refining plant in Wallingford, and also injunctive relief. The court rendered judgment for the plaintiff and the defendant has appealed. The following is a summary of the undisputed facts material to our decision. The plaintiff owned a building in Wallingford which it remodeled and equipped for use as an oil refinery at an expense of $15,000. In July, 1941, it began operating on a commercial basis, re-refining used crankcase and cutting oil. The plant is located on the main line of…