**OFFICE OF**  **THE ATTORNEY**  **GENERAL OF**  **TEXAS** AUSTIN

llr. Yohn 2. Parlor, Chlaf Strp~r~iw Oli 

### and 0aa Dlrlal~~, RaUro8a owmlrsion of T0s00, Austin, Toxaa. Deu air1

lOJO, for 00 opialon thr Relltoad CO*PJII~ requirin(: thr Lil md ttr reae4lc40 **state8** 

### the **Cart8** as follorrt pert, hated MayES, a to the powor of 0 arorsm~ ordotr P rild gas well,

. Tour request h rou aesire aaavua,
while ln tto proaera at &d aauaebda lar&* orator a nofer be.8 killed **or**

**1petiDg** th8 aanda thrrsbr edmitte6ly

smion **has** OOEQludba raibla **u14 praatl-** 

**. aDlo**  ay to kUl **tbr** ml1 SD

### qae#tloaad thanby #OWOZT~

the **gas** la **being pmdued**  **~4 pa@**  **ntar into**  this **8~4 thr~psh**  **tbm ai0t**  ma, **OOD&** l**anm a**  **mzbor ot**  rnlla **w** to bo &rule4 Into tha upp4rw8 r sands. W ttiaprooeaa

. th8 star puqU’ttrou# the rrllr drlllea iato the produo**Fag reotien**  **meuld** Lill **th,** gas flow, tldlr the aaadr d&oh hare beoorm rhargd **voald** be nlietrl of tha raauaddtad garrXr. John x. Taylor, JaSa 9, 1939, Paua 8,

“1. Doas ttn Railroad Couissloa ot hxas MVO 

### thepower aftor be wtlw aa 

### Eoarlng, to eater M 0rdar 

### roqiring the person who drilloa 

### ttta vsll ar the 

### prowat ovnor tlmrwf to Ml1 the l ddltloaal valla 

### hanlnbefon nfrrrod to a* a mmaa or wn~rring natural nsouroor0
l 2.Should it bo hrl4 tbat tlm Cornlwion ham thr power to wtrr the or&u Iaqalrad 

### about, UJ&ahoald tin CommIasloa aa sot, thoa 

### Ia thel 

### vent thrpuwn 

### drilllryth, ml1 a tta prrs*at 

### owaor ttoreof tall8 md rsSuu0 to 

### oonplyultbths provisions OSths OrUsr, vhat 

### l otlon, lf sly, wuld the Commladas take fa the **prodsea?** .Ia thlr aonneotIon it night aot bo aairs to adtire you that the l 

### stIeat.4 ooat of tNr projsot Is $190,000, and, f ’urthar, that thr roll sad 

### theloeaa 

### uponvhloh same 18 looatsd la owned bl l solront OO~Oratl~ 0vnIng 

### ottar pro4uolng propartier. Thsss iaots vould bosom mstarlsl only in ths rraat It 1s thought 

### that tha prOparty of t& oorporatlon sould ba pleoad ln ;aoalv-srsh~p in ardor to use the rsrwua from aamo to rlnaaos the drilling oi the addItional *ells hsreinbefon mntlo~od.’ Our eatnar to rour first 

### question Is that, 

### In our opinion, tho Railroad hSLN.iS6~Ollor Terar tar the powor, 6rter due notios and tearing, 

### to eatat 

### UI ota8r nqulring the **present opera**  tor of an unoontrollad gas vail 

### to 4~111 

### ruoh addition81 volls a8 

### any bo oeorsaar~ to kill 

### the unoaztrollod wall rod 

### prorent any further Injury to 8urrounAla~ proparty **from aratoring**  or othetiw, rasu1tlng rr0fh ttr blovout.

Ia 

### this oodaeotlon, ROwish to state ttat 

### It Is our intormsatlon t&at tho puaplng or 

### watorInto tte wild voll vIl1 not prawnt tho aubwquant 

### rooovorrof gas fmb tha gas aand, but that It will msrs:y ix&s It possIbls to plaoo ttr vild vail Undar oon

### tro1. It Is also our wlorataad~ ttat 

### thedIrootiona1 vvlls amy posslblr bo wnrutea into produolng vslla aftor tto vilb vsll has bssn killed. JOrurthsr undrrstaod that the purpose of drilllng the vslla Into th8 upper rater wnds Is to rallore thsas sands of gar vhioh has bera ioroad into them by ths blowut and the M00mOu9a riar or 688 rr0r tb did mu, ~4 

### tharabyto prerent oratorlng aad 

### other 4aagora 

### to 

### l arroandIag 

### propart~. Alloriag gao 

### to lsoape 

### into the air throryh 

### an Mooatrolled vsll IS wasto, as the tofl ‘va8tW la dsiI8sd ia ths statutsr. Ssotlon S of Artlola **6008** of **the** Rstiwd Civil 8tatutsS prorlder la put a8 roilon:

### Xr. John 1. Twlor, **Juno t,**  lOS@, ?a&# 8.


### yleo. 3. tie pro4uotlo~, transporktIoa, or use 0r naturrl gas 10 su* 

### manau, m sum amount, or 

### wau 8uob aoc4ltloaa as 

### to l

onstItate waste la **harob** 4aala~~ $0 be unlawful as4 Is prohIbIted. The ten ~nanto* amon& 

### otterthings rhall speoliIaally Inolu4a:

l l . 

### l (r) F’hyslaal 

### usate or 1068 Inoldont 

### to, or **resulting** from, 60 4rIlllag, 

### l ~uIppin6, or 

### oporathg ~611 **or** .wellr a6 to reauoo 

### or tend to 

### redwo thealtlaatr racotery of nature1 gas 

### frw any ~001.
veil been 

### . a-* - -

‘(k) Porsilttlng any natural gas produce4 

### from a gas to eeoape 

### intothe air beroro or miter suob gas taa processed for its ~a601ins OOntbnt." seotioa I or hrtiolo 6008 provides in part as to%lmar 

# 980. 1 After t?be

# l rpir?tion or teF_ (10) dsJa_rron tte time or eno ountulng gas ln l gas wall, no gas rrom suoh veil shall be **perPitted** to aaoape Into the air, and all gas produce4 therefrom shall be utlllaed ror the tolloving purpOWI:

: t Ii Eo 

### sweetgas shall be utlllzad 

### l xoept for: LI&t or fuel.

“(b) Xiilolont ohenloal mantiaoturlag, otter than toe aamufacturo or carbon bleak., *(a) 3ona ildr Introduotlon of gas into 011, or gas baarlv torlton, in order to maintain or Inorease the 

### rook proasurr 

### of otheniar inoreaae 

### the **uithtr** rroorory 

### of oil or ga8 rroa auoh horlron. *(d) Tha rrtraotlon of natural gasoline **ttusiroa** when tte raaI4ua Is returned 

### to the horlron trcv rNoh It 10 produced.’ Article so14 part as roiiows:



### "tit.6014. or the Rerised Clrll 

### Statutes provides 

### la

*Waato’ “Ths produotlon, **rtorage or**  transportation of 

### aruda petroleua 011 

### or or natural Qaa in auoh 

### manner, in auoh amount, or under auoh oondltlons as to oonatltute waste Is hereby deolarod to be unlartul and 1s prohibited. The tern

‘mete* among otbar things shall 8p00iri08iiy Inolude:

.‘L

“(t) Fhyalaal waste or loss laoident to, **or** resulting from, so drilling, 

### l gulppiag, locating, rpaaing or operating ~611 or ~011s as to reduce or tend to l%dUOethe total ultiPate **reo~ery** OSorude petroleum oil or 

### natural gas r- anr pool.Mr. John 1. Taylor, Jim6 *, 

### 1939, ?ys 4

"(8) taste or 

### 1066 lnoldent 

### toIor rrsultl~ trga, the uon6606~ry, 166itirirnt. 6x0666 f) or 

### improper ~66 **of the**  roswvolr **energy,** loolu4lng~t~~ga6 snrrgy ot uator,dflTs, ln any m-611

### or pool1 * The Coderion may omsldrr any 

### or II1 OSths sbors 

### doflnltlonr,

rhonsrar 

### the faots, oirsumstaaoss or oonditlons malts them 6pplloablo, 

### lanmMns rules, rrgul6tloas or orders to prevent waste of 011 or gas.* Artlolo 6016 oi the Rsri66d $1~11 Statutes pmtides as follow6~"Art. 6015. Prevention 0f waste

"All opbrators dontractors, or drillers, 

### oo9panles,or gard~rtributlngoom~lo8~ 

### drill Pip.llno ng for 

### or pmduolng orudr 011 or natural gas or piping all or gas for any purposs shall a80 rtsry possible prsoautlon 16 l ooordanos with thr moat approved amthods to stop and prevent waste of 011 and gas or both, in drillin& and produolng opsratlons, storage or ln piplw or alstrlbutlng, md shall not wastsruiiy utlllze oil or gas, or 611.0~ snme to leak or ssorp6 frownnatural re6elfoir6, wells, tanks, aontalnors or plpes.~ Article 6016 of the Rerlssd Civil Statut66 prorid 68 f0110u61 *Art. 6016. Confining gas in u-6116

%heaewr natural gas 

### ln 8uohquantltlar in a gar bearing stratum known to oontaln natural gas In ruoh quantlties, 16 6noountemd in any x011 drilled for 011 or gas in this **state,** such g66 shall be ocnflned to its original stratum until euoh tirao as the saw 

### oan be 

### pr&md andutllltedwithout mete 6nd all suoh strata shill b6 a4epuatelP proteatcd from lnfiltratlcq 

### wat0r6.n phr statutes glrs tts Railroad CoIpIDIesionths 

### l uthorltr to adopt **neoassar** ordrrs and rsgulatlons to prevent warts OS natural gas. &rt cls 6OC6, 

### Seotloob, of the Rerlssd 01~11 Statutes

I prorides in part as fo110wSl

'sea. b. ~hr Commission shall **maks**and snforor rules, regulations, or ardors for the oon66natlon of natural gas, to prsrent the waste theraM, **and** othorwiso to aoaompllsh the purpos66 of this iwticls, 

### lnoludlngrules, rrgulatlons,
**or** orders for thr roiioairrg purpores:Mr. John L. Taylor, TM6 9, loJO, Pago 0.

'(1) TO **prOVent** th0 WaStO, as hrrrlnbcfon dSfin66,
**or natursl**  666 ln drlllliy Ma produs~ng **op6ratlons and**  In the piping an6 dl6trlbutlon 

### thoroot. '(8) To require dry or l baadorwd wells to **be** plugged in such **v&y as**  **to ooniin6**  nakral **666,** an6 **rater in**  

### the strata in whloh they 6.r. Sound and to prevent thaa from 46Oaping into other strata.
scoh

rlws "(4) To mqulre We116to t6 b1116d andop6ratrd in stunner se to prevent injury 

### to l dJolnlnp, property.

“(3) To prevent natural gas a04 water ima esoaptng 

### the **strata** in whloh they ars round 

### intoother’ strata.’

**Ssotion** 22 of Artials 6008 oi the Revbed Clrll 8tatuteS - _- &WVid46 a6 fOllOW6l

*sec. 22. The C06G114610nshell be rested with a broad d~sorrtion 1~ adainisterlng this law, and to that snd shall be authorlsed to adopt any end all rules, rrgulatlons or orders whloh It find6 are neoessery to effectuate the proV161OIlS Md 9UZ90606 Of Said hiI.a

**ArtiOle** 202Q **of tiie**  Revised Civil **Statutes** pmTidc6 in **part a6**  **fOiiW#St**

**wArt. 6029.**  **Rule6** and ly8gUlationS *The Comlsdon shall faake and enforoe rules, regulstions **or** orders **for** 

### the **aoriserration OS**  **orude** petroleum 011 and **natural** g&s and to pntent the warts thereof, including rules, regulation4 or orders ror the fOlloP1~~ purpo646: "(1) To prevent the waste, as herelnbefors deflnsd, of orude jktroleus oil and natural gh6 ln drilling and prod~olw **OperatiOnS a.rd**  

### in the **Storage,** plp1n.g 

### ad blrtributlon thereof.

“(2) To require dry or abandoned -116 **to** be pltrgged 

### ln suoh way as to oonilne orude petroleum 011, natural gas, and xater in the strata In rhloh they are foun4 an6 to prevent them Srom 66oapine into other Strata.

l . . "(4) To require ~4114 to b6 drilled ~:d operated in suah sanner a6 to preTett injury to adjoinlag property. '(5) To prevent orude petroleua 01). and natural gn6 and water fro6 

### l **waplng** from the strata in which they are rOunamlf~ other strata.Hr. **John** 1. Taylor, June 9, 1939, 

### Pue 6.

.(8) It shell d0 l n things **n608668r~** for the 

### qonserrationof omd6 petrOle\LO 011 and natural ga6 aDd to prer4Dt the -St0 therOOt, and Shall iMk4 **end**Onfor suoh Nl46, ngulatloos or **orders** as mar be n608664ry **to** that ~6."
Seetlon 70s Art&ale 60490 prorldos in part 46 **f01iOWS:**
'SOS. 1. UQOO

the iattiatirr Of the ti~SSiOn, or 

### uponthe **TSrifiOd** oomplalnt or my person interested In the 6ubJeot matter, that waste of **wude** petroleun 011 or **natural** gas 16 takln& QlaOe in this State, or 16 reasonably ~nmlaent, the ~omci46lof1may hold a hearing, at suoh tine **and** plaos as it say Six, to deter#sine thether or not waste 16 taking plaoe, or 16 teasonably imminent and what, if any, rule, regulation, or order ShOtid bs amdo or 

### what, lf my, other astlon should be taken to OOrrOOt, prcT6nt or lesfm suoh 

### W46t4. At 

### said hearing all parti intersstab shall be entitled to bs heard a;.d lhtroduae widenoa **and**to require ths attendsnor Of vfltne4646, ma the proauotion **0s** erldenos may be required as prwlded by law. If upon the haarlng the 

### Ccmaissionshall find that Waste 16 takln@ pla04, or 16 r4a6onably Lmnineat, 

### t&8COmd66iOn 6bti.l make 

### SUObN14, 

### rSgUl4tlOII or 

### ordera8 in **its** judgixent 16 r6a6onably required to oorreot, prevent Or ~4666KlSuOb WaStO. I + . *Pros -4 *Star the promulgation 0s my ~14, regulation or order of the CotmIssion lt shall be the duty of eaoh persOn l

fteatod thereby to oomply rith the MJW.* under the raots, as IIS Uderstaad thea, tha introduction of rater into the wild well will Dot 6rown the gas stratum or oau86 a reduotlon in the ajlount of iuhral gas whloh mar be reoovered rroa the stratum. It **fOiiOW6,** therefore, that the aootenplated prodedurr would not be in yiolation Of 

### Arti 6m, gt3OtlODg **(b)** or utlcle 8014 (b) of the Rerleed Clril Statutes, whloh 

### respaativ4iy a4rif4 waste a6 **r01~0~6t**

Artlola $006, 

### Seotlonb (b)l "The dromlng uith water **0s** 

### uq stntum 

### or put th4r6or oapablo of pmau0in8 gas in **lM~yi4 QUWtiti46.** **’** Art1018 6014 **(b)t** "The drowning 

### withwater 

### of ea$ gtratua or part thereof oapabls of produoing 011 or g06, or both 011 and gas, in paying **qUMtiti~6. ”** Mr. t0h.n 1. Taylor, tuna 9, 1939, 0-a 1. ’

In our oplnloa, the @bar* rtatutrr rlrarll hrlar uart0 80 as to laalodr 4llowinl, g44 t0 lra6pe fma 4a unoontr0llrd 

### orwild well in.thr 8anner 4*8orlbed in 

### yourlrttor, 

### a ad it moml

qu4llf rlerr that the Railroad Coml61lon, aftor proper not100 and Marine, can **adopt** propw rulea and rogulatiOll8 t0 prr+rnt or **@top** 8uOh **Walt., Th4**  OOll8fi tutional authority Of **ttW te41816tWO**  **t0 pa68**  **8tatUt48** prohibltlag .th4 wart4
or natural 848 4~4 **to** 4al4gat4 to the Rallro6Q Comml44ioa the Rower te edopt thr ~006844r~ abrinirtratlrr Order6 oannot be ql44tloA6d. With rrfsrcnoc to the Texa8 8t4tUt48, a668 Rutohe8on raid in 1. C. R6n6er6Oa, fno. t. Rdlroad Coaml44lo~ of Texal, 54 I. (Ed) fIl8, (kppeal 4i@tni66od tr70V. 8, 478, 65 3. Ct. 4, 79 L. l(d. 479) et pagr 8tlt

l rieare not in doubt t&t both upon OOA4i~erktiOn8 of seoutlng an6 preserving thr oorr4l4tlr4 right.4 0r peraonr 'la property, though omoa by thea, or the shlrtlqg ad tuga**OiOU8** kirrddIi8h **Oil.** Ud **sB4** i8, aAd UWQ 00lL4160r4t~4Ii8 Of ooti66nin(l the natural 

### r68ouroo8 **oi** the **6tato,** a@@ **pow4r 4xirti**  la **thr** Logl4latur8 to **prorent** the wastarul otlllution of 011 md gar, and to regulate and coatrol their produotioa and u46 lr ruob rearonable way 48 to bring about tbQlr 

### aoarsnatioa, ~6 to preYant their dlrslpatlon by wa6k: Ko **tDer6rorr trjbot**  6ll OSplaintiff*8 oontention8 agkinrt 

### the 4tatUte8 romea upon leglslatlrr want **of power,**  **em& addresr.**  **OUr88lT.8** to a oon4ldrratioa or the quostlon ntlethrr the Legirlaturo ha8 olrarl~ utd in a na8ot.tcblo weirMdrrtakdn to rrsrolro that powor. Ko think it haa. 26 find in the

. l naotacat

or art1010 4000, rmqulririg smr8on4 Ql84oT*rlw3 ga4 **in** or&or to **,rrrent it8**  **IV4814 by**  lIOaPbm to **oonria8 it** * 

### l

n47 proridl~ tor lnwlrr by thr commir6lon into the PSOPrletY of aA authoriratlon, li **found.** Of OthOr ~08. AOitbsr UUekIIOnm4 rxertlon **or** prohibited aelogatlon of lc~l4latlt4 9OWre l .I (Eimphaslr added 1

Atla4 Flp6 Llo, _-. .. -------T-i '18 l ubetantlal l

ribsnco 4ustaiaiAi i The Railroab Comdsdon 616~Llbke rs46onab~r UflmatlTe -a!~lr'amnta t-oaal-ry out the **p~~ooe6** of the oonsenation 8t4tUt64$

L-en- w- .clterlinn. 4 f. Supp. 441. Aasudng **that** them the aonolu8ion or the RPilroad

_ ____~~... ~~ Cammlrdon 48 **to** the **proper** **r*tho~** of ooatmlling the ml1 in *pertloo, **the** taot that tho operator would **b4 put**  **to** aon616erablo lrp4nsr IA ompl~la& 

### rlththeor&or of tho Railroad Cod8~ioA would not randor the order oi the Railrod Coad4slon invalid. Ohio 011Co-mpkny

f, **Indla5a,** 1770. S. 190, e0 9. **Ct. 594,**  **44** L.

. .Yr. John 1. Taylor, Juno 9, 1939, Pag6 6.

In rnmr to **your** 84ooad quurrtlon, 

### it 14 our oplnlon that 

### theRailroad C0mi4do~ and the Stkte ot hr48, la the event the 0

**F** rator of tho unoontrollrd roll fail8 or nfu444 to comply u th the OrdOr of **the** Railroad **CaruDirrion, ogn**  **tab** leeal aation **by** bringing 4 8uit or ruitr **for** inJunotion8, prohlbitky 446 randatory, ror p4mltl44, end ror the appoint

### mrntof 4 rroeltor.~

Broad 

### powwe are 6onfrrrsd by thr rtatutre tar the 4uforoeolent of **thr** oonrsrratlon order8 oi the Rrllroad Co4ml44loa. SOOtiOA#!3Of

### Artiol.6008 Oi tho Rsr144d Civil Statute8 provide4 k4 roiim4l

"SRO. s3. wly pereon vlolatlng any OSthe prorlslons or 

### thleArticle #hall be liable to 4 penalty not to erces6 OneThou#rnd Dollar8 (#l,OOO) for 44ah **orronee, and**  **eaah** day*4 violation rhall ba 

### l‘8epar6to orrotor. Suoh praalty 8ay be recovered by the Stat. Ot Texas with the CO8t of 8Uit la a olrll action inrtltuted in Tmrl8 County or In the County where the TiOlktiOA oocurrd by the **Attorney** General or by the County or Di8trlOt Attorney whoa Joined by th6 Attorney Cennral of Texar; snd any and all vlobatlonr 

### or threatened TiOhtiOn8 or thlr Article m%ybe enJoined by any Court OScompetent Jurisdlotlon in rbloh the cult for penalty my br brought, and in 8UOhoa464 thr Court may **i44ur** ruoh *rite or Infuaotion, mandktoryor prohibitory, a8 the facto JustIty.g Article **6013 Of**  the ReTif& CiTi). **StktUt44** QroTidsB **44** r0ii044t

### l

Aa. 4015. PotitIoa to restrain wart0 “bt addition t0 the p6Mlti68 **pfOTid44** itt thi8 title, it asall be the duty ot kAy dirtrict Judge, nhethar ln tom **time** or vaoatlon, **to** hsar and det4mine say p4titiOA nhlch may k riled to rretrain the waste of natural gar Ir! the ViOlktiOA 0r thir lkv, and **to L44ue**  euoh mandatory or rsotralnIng order6 as may %nhi8 audgment b6 **n406464ry.** Such petltloa ray be riled **by** any cltl4on or thlr **stata, 4nd**  thr **4am need**  allrgr A0furthor rlmaoirl 

### lnter44tthan the potltlon4r **~O4444444 in**  **OOUtSiOll With**  **Cl1** Oiti8M8 **Of** th. stati **itt** thr natural re4ouroe4 thor*oi.myr. John I. hylor* yuae 9, 1939, Pw 9.

Artlo 60&S Of tha Revised 01~11 Statutes provides aa tolloW*l

•~t.~60ts. furlsdlotioa



### Power and l utWritf we brrabt oonhrrrd upon th, Rsilrosd CoaPllr*loa or Toxss, 0T.r eU 00-a oarrlrr pip* lines oonvsyiry oil or gss in Texas, sad mer sll oil snd gas wells in Nxas, snd over all persoa8, 

### l raooiatioa* or OOrpOrStlOnB ownin or oparrtllrg pipe $lass la Texas, and 

### over sll parsons eseoolstlonr snd oorpor*tlon* oming or *ng.s@ la drilling or opsratlag oil or (*I wells ln Texas1 and 111 suoh parsons, essoobtions aad oorporations **and** their plpo liaes, 011 md &ns wells sre subjeat to ths jurisdiotioa CQafsrrsd by law upoa the Com.i*sion, sad the C06~18810a is authorized sad 

### l **aponered** to aske all. asaessary rules sad regul*tloa* ror the government snd reylstlon 0r such person*, assoolatioas and oorporatlons ‘sad their opera

### tlona,sad the Attorney Oeasral shall eaforce the provlslone or thi8 tltlr by lnjunotlon or other adequate rsaetly and as othenlss **grorided** by law. Ths **word** nOosunlssloa,n as used in this title, shall smaa the Railroad Comz.issioa oi Texas. Tke kord mCmml~slonez~m shall mean any membsr of the Railroad Com.i8s10a.g xrtiole 6084 of the Rsvlwd Civil Statutss provides aa roilon*:


### 'Art.6Ofz4.Powers

-In all aatters pertalnlne to the dlsohsrge or its dutLs8 and the l

nrorosnent c& its owers aad suthority as provided **by** 

### theterns 

### of this t tle the Commlraion f i shnll institute suits, hear and dstera ao ooaplalnts, rsqulm **tba** atteadaner **or wltnssos,**  **pay** their **expenses** out **of** thr fund herein otjated, and sw out l uoh writs sad 

### prooeasas f4ay be nbC6SSuy ror the eatoroement or Its orders, 

### and punishror oo;;teopt 

### or disobedienoe ot its orders as the distriot oourt may do.” Artlola 

### 0036or theRsriwd Cirll Statutes providsr ss r0ii0w8;
l

mt.

### 6036. **Penal** tr

‘In addition to being aubjeot 

### to any lotislture 

### thatsn7 be provided ror by law and to my **penalt** by the **cOaaiR.dO~** ror coatm?t tar the T olatioa 0r its ties, I that my be mosed
regulatloas, or orders, any person violatily cay of the prorialons of this Act or of Title lOS, 

### Rsd8sd Civil Statute8stat0 

### or Texro

by~the

Att8rae~

o.w?d l b distrlot 

### 8ttorwr whom uob 

### mlt 18hou&

. gthr 

### oooaty er 

### thrsuoom **or** 

### )&pant **at**

**‘ fx**  

### m+okpeImlty rhlllwtmthotluthr vi0 "Iat1oa 

### ofaq pro 8i.nofthlr Aot, 

### orTit16101, Roviso~ 

### Oitil Btatutor of Toma, 1986, a8-ondO& or & anyMO, n~tloa, or order ti tho Comdrr2w 

### preml&od thommlor.

“uy perron ti4iq u 

## l bottlnu aw other p@woonin tb, 

### riohtioal

### tthirAot, 

### orefTlt10 108,Rerlu(;

OlTll 8tatokr 

### orToxrs,

l@tb, a8afmonao~,

orofaByrula*

nga.atlon* 

### or or&or 

### abth0Caudssl~n 

### pmmlgatti therOU&O?, 

### &allk subirot to tho l



### m poamltior l

### @a.roptrmrlbod 

### herein for 

### riol8tloon thoroof by my 1008ether per89a.aMr. John ‘t. Taylor, Xu~r 0, 1939, Page 11.

vu ~10, regulation, 0td.r 0r juam5t. I~J per **whoor property**  **ha8 been**  **8o** 91aoeQ in tbo hmlr of l rsoelrer may move to dirrol~o euob **reoelrerrhlp** ma to dirohfgr the rroelror upon ruoh ton8 a8 the oourt 84 pi*sorlbo.*

3ect~on 13 of Art101e 60490 Of the fiOTl806 Oltil Statute0 reads aa ronont

*.^seo. 13. i8 #henever it rhall ap;sar thut any person thi **ViOlatiDR** or threatenln(: to violate any provirlon of ,I Act, Or of Title 102 of the Remiss6 Civil Statute8 ot Texae, 1925, a8 amended, or of any rule, regulation or order of the ComuAasion pronrulgmted thereuDder, the Coumlaeion, through the Attorney CeDeral, ahall bring suit in tbe uame of the Stat. of Texas a&net suoh percroa 11 any Court of oonpetent jurlsdlotlon in Travl8 County, or in the oouDty of the rerldenoe of the drferrdant or, lr there be more than one defendant, iD the oounty of the reelaecce of a~g of them, or b the oounty in whloh suoh VlOlatiOD is alleged to ?Ave ooourred, to restrain ruoh person Horn vlolatlne such Statute **or** ruot rule, ra@atloD, or order of the Coaatisalou, or any part tbsreofi an6 la suoh suit the Comcisaloa in the name of the State of Tesar nay obtain suoh Lajunotlons, prohibitory and manrlatory, Lnaludlng tamporuy restraining orders an4 temporsry injUnOtiOns, a8 the faotr 5ay warrant. *The violation by any pr8on of any lnjunctlon granted 

### under the provl8lonr ot thlr Seotlon 8hal.l be 8uflloieDt ground8 tor the appointmnt by the Court, either upon It8 own POtiOn or that of the COmCdSSiOniD the raaieOf the State of Texas, of a receiver to take aharge of 8uah properties or suoh pateon, and to ererolw suoh poser8 a8 in the judgaer!t of the Court shall be neoesrary ln **order** to brlnC;abo!it~ompllanoe with duoh 1DjumtloD; provided, however, thet no such reoelrer rhall he ap;olctad eroept after notloe akd hearlllg. The mover to agpolnt a reoelver as berein prodded rhall be in atlditlon to a,d oucauIatlve

- or the power to punl8h r0r eontaaapt.*

15 l abltion to the coasenatlon etvtutes quoted above, w aimat you attention to ocrtain portlorir of the rtatuter relating to aorporrti0n8. Chapter 6 of Title 32 or the Revised Civil Statutsr, krtlolea 1372 through 1370, inclusive, prorfder a8 r0ii0w0t

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***Art.** 

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### tier, &all 

### U880lv8intrde ar any 

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## oourt ti 

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### lnuhlohnrohultir pndlag rhallcrppol~ta rooelvorfor the 9m9orty 

### an4burlno6s of lah 

### eorpor~tlon *ita thlo Mate, or

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### tithls thlo Utato&uing oodi reoilfer&lpg 

### or the aourt aq, h a4 @aW *arola tba 

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my rueboorporeUor~tor t&e

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### Pa&r 13.



### “Art.UN. Ri6ht8Or Btato.- Thm stata 

### &hall hare 

## tb0 rig ht t0 PdtS Or l ttaO&uIt,

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#aQO8t?a- tionor ln$unotlon,withoutbond,toaid Inthr oafororment oi itarlghtrorrakd by 

### tNr lamian4allpropertynot othsrwlw exemptby law that my aopy lato the poreoralon

**.** or **any** r:oaai+ar a.ppolated **u&or an**  ohapter, &all bo rubJsot to tb **prorl8lon** or **thi8** 1 en herein areatwl, and f r0r 

### th8papunit

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### anysuah line or penalty.

aArt. 1397. yorealoeurr. - TbheAttorwr Oeneral or my 6lrtrlat 

### or MNIity attorney aotlng uder hi8 

### diteotion, maybrir.6.mlt in the mkma 0r tN8 State ror the 

### r0rm0~0 ot suoh lien. In aase the suit for ioreolomn 

### 18brought agalnrt any oorporatlon whloh has dlrsolred or 

### had a judgment ror the r0rrritur0 0r **It8** aharter or the oanoellatlon 

### ot **Its** 

### permit**rendorcd** agaln8t **it,** pend.f.ng any 

### rultby the State 0r Terarr agalnrt suoh aorporatlon r0r 

### theiorrelture or It8 aharter or oanoellatlon or ltr peralt or ror pimaltier or rlnw, eervlce nay be had upon

### anyperson 

### within **thlr** State **who** aoted aa **waa** aotlng **a8** agent or any mah oorporrtlon in this Stete at the tlae Or ruob d~leeolution or 

### rorrelturcof oharter or canoellatlon of permit. "iat. 1398. Lawoumulatlre.- The **right8** and D%WJah38 giron by thlr law &hell k aonatrued as WaiU.lati~ Or all otbr lax8 in tore0 In **thi8** 

### state,and 8hsll not rtr00t ohange or repral any other mONJaiO8or right8 now exlrtfng in this 

### Statetor thr **8nforcbmmt,** payment or aolleatlon **Of fh88,**  pMdti68 and fOtiOitW38.' The abow quoted **8tatUtB8** alearly 

### glrr the aailroad Cmleeloa and the Stat. of %xar, aoting through the Attorney General, the power and authorlty to bring **all neoeesary**  **8uit8** rbr injUSOtiOn8, jmmltier, and tha appointment or a reaelver. ~h6 **d00idonr** or **the** aout or thtr State ha+0 l i~b the poner and authority granted by the ststUt88. Injunotlonr to prevent the violation OSorder8 or the Railroad Coamlwlon hare been nwtalned, where the 8uit8 were 

### brought by the State end the Railroad Com~i~lon, aotlng through the Attorney Ceneml. **AOIM** Rsilnl~ CO.7. **Stat.** 66 S. S. (td) 607. co., Ino., ?. state, -+3 s.9. (2d) 109s. may be **ibSU@d on**  verlrled petltlon 

### or the 

### Stata andtheRailroad g~ssion, rfthout notice to tba defOodant& 'Pyre00 Rerfnlng co., , f. State. 81 s.:;. (2d) 291 (rrlt or error dlrml6fwll. jqtrrrons isolating such injunotioar say be punlahed for aontempt
or 00w. 3 parts Duncan, 127 Ter. 507, 95 3.8.’ (24) 675. .Kr. foba 1. Taylor, JUM 9, 1959, Pago 

### 14.

X0hare not **round** any Tmxar oa8e8 relatlw to ardor8 or the Rallroad COmlr8lOn of fiXa8 when mnndatory infunotionr hato bMlI &lWRted. Eowror, the pornr to 

### grantmandatory lnjunotloar 18 

### l xprerrly grantod **by** th. **8tatUte8** quOkd abow. Mandatory lnjunotlonr are a rooogalred ion or reller ror the abatement of~publie nUi8a~MO8. &J&O County 1. City of tiano, a8 S.%. 926; oompare Rartholosew v. 5hlw 261 9.U. 1031 The wa8te oi natural -0 la Violation or 

### a **8tatUti** rabidding 8uih waste 18 a publio Bu8fUIOO 

### andtheoourt,upon the **8Uit of**  the 

### State**may** 

### grantboth yrohlbito~ and mandatory 

### lnjunotirerelief. State v. Ohio 011 Co., 150 Ind. 21; 49 P.K. 809, 60 N.2. 112Sl affirmed Oh1 0 011 V. Indlrtia, 179 0. 8. 199, POS. Ct. 696, 44 L. &x9. Conlpen~

The penalty provlelons of the consekatlon lam hare been held number or rerufted) 1 to ba valid and have been enforced b judgment8 in a

easer. Culver t. salth 74 8.t. (2d 964 (writ or error Flamary v

’

. Stat0 Sbs.1. (2d) 1058 (writ or 

### error retueed); Rooo Retlnl~ Co.‘t. Stat., 94 S.K. (2d) 12141 (24) 495. COiapf~. ~Ohn80K1 Refinery T. C. Eenaar80n. Inc., v. RaIlroe&
Upon 

### 8ultby the State of Texa8, joined by the Railroad 

### Comnlerlon,In whloh it 18 alleged that the defendant 18 violating Order8 of 

### theRallroad 

### Commisalon,Itha8 

### beenheld proper iOr the oourt to ap@&It 

### a reoeirerby lnt8tlOOUb~ Order tgton the rim6 0r tha pntltlon and berorr the i88uaDOO or not100 to the 

### d8idant. Faiton f. Stat., 

### 62 S. K. (2d) 381. Compare Ortlr 011 CO. f. Railroad Copml8810~, 62 8. Yh (2d) 

### $96;Croeman V. Gtato, B S.X. (2-r #rather v. State, B6 S. E. @a) 6SS

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### Underthe8tatUte8 

### anddaOi8iOn8 

### IWfOrrOdto, it 

### 16 **our** opinion that, in the nituation 8UppO8ed by your 8eOoRd qu~rtlon, the Railroad Com.lsdon, when joined by the State Of Texas, may maintain a suit or sultr In mhlah It ray obtain l lther prohlbltory or Eandatory Injunctions, or both, judgmnt ior penaltler, and the appolatacnt of a reoelrer.