TEXAS OIL AND GAS CORP. v. WATT

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley D. Jesson, Fort Smith, Ark., and Craig R. Carver, Denver, Colo., with whom John A. Carver, Jr., Denver, Colo., James W. McDade, Washington, D. C., Jason Warran, and Marilyn R. Saint-Just were on the briefs, for appellant.

Jerry Jackson, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom Jacques B. Gelin, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee. James W. Moorman, Kay L. Richman, and Edward J. Shawaker, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., also entered appearances for appellee.

Alan S. Novins, Washington, D. C., with whom Martin Lobel, Lee Ellen Helfrich, Washington, D. C., and Robert Roberts, III, Shreveport, La., were on the brief, for amicus curiae, Arkla Exploration Co., urging affirmance in No. 80-2297.

Before ROBB and MIKVA, Circuit Judges, and LUMBARD, Senior Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.