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-i STA N D A RD O IL CO M PANY - ^ IN C O R P O R A T E D IN N E W J E R S E Y ^ 2 6 BRO AD W AY, NEW Y O R K U CHESTER O. SWAIN GEN ERAL CO U N SEL GUY WELLMAN A SSO C IA T E GENERALC O U N SEL FRANK S.PERRY EDWIN S. HALL THOMAS W. PALMER EDWARD F. JOHNSON HENRY DODGE GEORGE H .TOWER FIT2HUGH C.PAN NILL C O U N SE L A p r il 12 1933. , Jr . vs: E, W. Rowe and Stan dard O il Company.___________ Mr. E. W. Webb Eth yl Gasolin e Corporation 135 East 42nd St r e e t New York City Dear Mr. Webb:- Replyin g to your l e t t e r of A p r il 11 ju st r eceived, you are correct in your view th at th e d iv e r sit y of cit izen sh ip in th e above case perm its the act ion to be removed to th e Fed e r a l Court and our lo c a l at tor n eys in Columbia ar e tak in g t h is st ep before answer day. An in v e st igat io n i s bein g commenced lo c a lly over t h is weekend and probably n ext week Mr. G illson w ill go down to take ch arge h im self. In regard to a m edical exam in ation , Mr, McGowan t e l l s me over th e teleph on e t h is aftern oon t h at he th in ks i t w ill be u t t e r ly im possible to persuade p l a i n t i ff' s coun sel to consent to a m edical exam in ation , and, as you know, th e defen dan t can not ask fo r such an examination as a m atter o f r igh t in South Carolin a, ed m i Yours N8310