Rathbun v. Sparks

Opinion by

Frantz, R.A.J. *

This is the latest chapter to come before this court in the continuing story of litigation involving Mr. Rathbun and Western Oil Fields, Inc. (Western). In it we find Rathbun suing Western and Mr. Sparks for some $5,000,000 in damages which are alleged to have been caused by an illegal conspiracy between them to keep certain corporate stock out of the possession and control of Rathbun.

Prior litigation in the federal courts resulted in the enforcement of an arbitration award purporting to settle the disputes between Rathbun and Western. Whether settlements thus…