PALMER v. TEXAS

No. 224.

212 U.S. 118 (1909)

PALMER v. STATE OF TEXAS AND ECKHARDT, RECEIVER OF THE WATERS-PIERCE OIL COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 1909.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Moorfield Storey and Mr. E.B. Perkins, with whom Mr. J.L. Thorndike was on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. R.V. Davidson, Attorney General of the State of Texas, and Mr. G.W. Allen, with whom Mr. Jewel P. Lightfoot, Mr. John W. Brady, Mr. T.W. Gregory, Mr. R.L. Batts, Mr. D.W. Doom and Mr. D.H. Doom were on the brief, for respondents.


MR. JUSTICE DAY delivered the opinion of the court.

This case grows out of the proceedings in the State of Texas to forfeit the permit of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company to do business in that State, and the subsequent proceedings for the appointment of a receiver of the property of the company in the state court, just decided, Waters-Pierce Oil Co. v. Texas, Nos. 1 and 2, cases Nos. 359 and 360, ante,...

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