Continental Oil Company v. Pauley Petroleum, Inc.

WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the grant of partial summary judgment to Pauley Petroleum, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to the effect that Pauley had attached property of Mexofina, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation, in the hands of Continental Oil Company, a 'Delaware corporation. Continental and Mexofina, appearing specially to attack the attachment, appeal. *

This action was commenced by Pauley against Continental and Mexofina, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Continental. The dispute grew out of oil exploration by Mexofina in Mexico under license from Petróleos Mexicanos…