STATE v. HUMBLE OIL & REFINING CO.

No. 5383.

234 P.2d 339 (1951)

55 N.M. 395

STATE ex rel. SALAZAR v. HUMBLE OIL & REFINING CO. et al.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

July 25, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth & Montgomery, Santa Fe, Atwood, Malone & Campbell and Hervey, Dow & Hinkle, all of Roswell, for appellants.

Joseph L. Martinez, Atty. Gen., Philip H. Dunleavy, Asst. Atty. Gen., M.W. Hamilton, Santa Fe, for appellee.


COORS, Justice.

This suit for declaratory judgment was filed by the Commissioner of Revenue of the State of New Mexico against fifteen oil companies who are the largest producers and purchasers of oil and gas produced in New Mexico. It was a class action brought not only against the fifteen named defendants individually but as representatives of all persons similarly situated. The action is based upon actual controversies between plaintiff and defendants involving...

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