Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-01-06 | Page 5 | Mexico Court to Decide Oil Law

MEXICO COURT COURI TO OIL LA V Cabinet Decides to Keep Out of Validity of Foreign Foreign For For- eign Titles Controversy MEXICO CITY Jan 6 United The Press Mexican cabinet has decided to let the supreme co court rt of Mexico settle the most difficult r point ln In the all ocL i a co r ers the question of oC th of ot of oil oil comp pies e not complied with wit the l law w. w Under the law a valid title must be proved before the government government will grant a company a 50 year per per- permit mit to exploit Its fields In accordance with the cabinet decision which was reported reached at a secret session last ast night the agents of he petroleum department will pres nt to the supreme supreme su- su preme court the cases of companies thich have ha not complied with the tho law The purpose will ill be for tor the highest court of the land to decide whether the tItles are good The court ra- ra a also pass on the the- alleged ator or unconstitutional phases of the oil law especially espe- espe dally its ret retroactive o feature