Helmerich & Payne v. Colorado Interstate Gas Co.

187 A.2d 67 (1962)

HELMERICH & PAYNE, a Delaware corporation (formerly White Eagle Oil Co. a Delaware corporation), Appellant,

v.

COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

December 3, 1962.

James M. Tunnell, Jr., and Andrew B. Kirkpatrick, Jr., of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, for appellant.

Howard L. Williams, and Henry N. Herndon, Jr., of Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams, Wilmington, for appellee.

SOUTHERLAND, C. J., and WOLCOTT and TERRY, JJ., sitting.

SOUTHERLAND, Chief Justice (for a majority of the Court).

In the court below…