Thomas v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.

McClendon, chief justice.

Rule 37 case. The appeal is from a final judgment cancelling a permit issued by the Commission (Railroad Commission of Texas) to Thomas to drill a second well on a 3.33-acre tract (a voluntary subdivision of a 10-acre tract) in the East Texas Oil Field, as an exception to Rule 37, to prevent confiscation and waste. The suit was brought by Stanolind (Stano-lind Oil & Gas Company) and Tide Water (Tide Water Associated Oil Company) adjacent lease owners against Thomas and the Commission. Later Shell (Shell Oil Company), another adjacent lease owner, intervened as party…