GRATZ v. MURCHISON

Civ. A. No. 1684.

130 F.Supp. 709 (1955)

Stella GRATZ and Taylor Oil and Gas Company (Re-Aligned), Plaintiffs, v. John D. MURCHISON and Clint W. Murchison, Jr., individually and as copartners doing business under the firm name of Murchison Brothers, Clint W. Murchison, G. L. Bowsey, Harris A. Melasky, James L. Sewell, Neil Buckley and Fred P. Sewell, Defendants.

United States District Court D. Delaware.

April 15, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Barab, Wilmington, Del., and William E. Haudek, New York City, for plaintiff Stella Gratz.

Richard F. Corroon, of Berl, Potter & Anderson, Wilmington, Del., for individual defendants.

Edwin D. Steel, Jr., of Morris, Steel, Nichols & Arsht, Wilmington, Del., for Taylor Oil and Gas Co., original defendant.


LEAHY, Chief Judge.

This is a stockholder's derivative action which was commenced in the Delaware State Court of Chancery by a stockholder of Taylor Oil and Gas Company, a Delaware corporation. The action is against John D. Murchison and Clint W. Murchison, Jr., individually and as partners (Murchison Brothers), Clint W. Murchison, G. L. Rowsey, Harris A. Melasky, James L. Sewell, Neil Buckley and Fred P. Sewell, all of Texas. Plaintiff is a New York citizen. No question...

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