Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1907 — $76,000,000 Oil Funds Asked. [ARTICLE]

$76,000,000 Oil Funds Asked.

Attorney General Davidson of Texas has filed suiC at Austin against eleven subsidiary concerns of the Standard Oil Company for penalties aggregating $75,000,000 for alleged,violations of the antitrust iaw. Ouster from the State and a receiver of their properties are also asked for. The decision of the Texas Court oI Appeals upholds the right of priority ift the State receivership for the WatersPierce Company as opposed to the rs* Vlrer appointed by the federal court.