Huddleston v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.

This case comes to us on appeal by complainant in an equity suit in which the court sustained a demurrer to his bill.

The bill of complaint sought an injunction against Humble Oil and Refining Company, a corporation, Gulf Refining Company, a corporation, Earl M. Mc-Gowin, as director of the department of conservation, and Gordon Persons, as Governor of Alabama, enjoining and restraining them from (a) considering the bids of Humble and Gulf jointly made for leases for oil and gas and other minerals in certain described lands of the state, being located in two tracts in the bed of Conecuh River…