Continental Oil Company, a Corporation v. United States

POPE, Circuit Judge.

After this matter had been submitted, the court was of the view that the circumstances here were such as to require an immediate ruling. Accordingly this court stated the facts in the matter and announced its decision in a preliminary order reading as follows:

“In this matter the court has been advised that a prompt decision is important. As noted shortly, the facts rose out of subpoenas issued in aid of a Federal Grand Jury proceeding in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the information of the court that the life of the Grand Jury will terminate shortly and we therefore consider…