Railroad Commission v. Marathon Oil Co.

McCLENDON, Chief Justice.

Appeal from a final judgment setting aside an order of the Railroad Commission granting to Adams, one of the appellants, a permit to drill a fourth well uppn a 10-acre tract in the East Texas oil field, as an exception to spacing rule 37.

Adams’ first application was made early in January, 1935, and, after notice and hearing, was denied January 23d. He then filed an application for rehearing, which was heard by the chief supervisor of the oil and gas division on February 14th, who reported to the commission on February 19th as follows : “The evidence disclosed that…