No. 24.
Gulf Research & Development Co. et al. v. Leahy, U. S. District Judge, et al.
Argued October 21, 1952.
Decided October 27, 1952.
Leonard S. Lyon argued the cause for petitioners.
With him on the brief were Richard E. Lyon and Thomas Cooch.
Worth-ington Campbell argued the cause for respondents.
With him on the brief were E. Ennalls Berl and Mark N. Dono-hue.
Per Curiam:
The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.
The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
case did not arise on cert or cert not granted federal court conflict federal court conflict and to resolve important or significant question putative conflict conflict between federal court and state court state court conflict federal court confusion or uncertainty state court confusion or uncertainty federal court and state court confusion or uncertainty to resolve important or significant question to resolve question presented no reason given other reason