Curtis v. Railroad Comm. of Texas

BAUGH, Justice.

C. W. Curtis, receiver of the Clay Refining Company, a corporation, on June 3, 1936, applied on form SW-4 to the Tender Board of the Railroad Commission for tender to move into the channels of commerce, 7,361 barrels of gasoline, 1,093 barrels of kerosene, and 2,215 barrels of fuel oil located in the East Texas field in Smith county. On June 16, 1936, a hearing was had on such application before the Tender Board, said application was rejected, and the reasons for rejection indorsed thereon. Curtis appealed from this order by filing suit in the district court of Travis county to…