C. H. Brown (Railroad Commission of Texas) v. Humble Oil & Refining Company

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals, holding that the suit was not moot, that the Railroad Commission possessed the statutory and constitutional authority to adopt and enforce Rule 37 spacing regulations, that Rule 37 was a valid exercise of police power, and that the permit issued to drill a second well on the three‑acre tract violated the spacing rule and was not justified by any waste exception.