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p. 814No. 77-10. No. 77-11. No. 77-12. No. 77-47. No. 77-64. Exxon Corp. et al. v. Governor of Maryland et al.; Shell Oil Co. v. Governor of Maryland et al.; Continental Oil Co. et al. v. Governor of Maryland et al.; Gulf Oil Corp. v. Governor of Maryland et al.; and Ashland Oil, Inc., et al. v. Governor of Maryland et al.
Appeals from Ct. App. Md. Motions of Pacific Legal Foundation and Champlin Petroleum Co. et al. for leave to file briefs as amici curiae in No. 77-10 granted. Motion of Chamber of Commerce of the United States for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Probable jurisdiction noted. Cases consolidated and a total of one hour allotted for oral argument.
Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Powell took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions and cases.
Reported below: 279 Md. 410 , 370 A. 2d 1102 and 372 A. 2d 237 .