Legal Opinion

Standard Oil Co. v. Gentry

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 27, 1941No. 3 Div. 338PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARDNER, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff on June 18th, 1939, slipped and fell at the filling station in the City of Montgomery operated and maintained, ■ as he insists, by defendants, Marvin Young and The Standard Oil Company, sustaining injuries for which he recovered judgment. Though the Standard Oil Company had prior to March 1st, 1939, operated this station, yet on that date a lease contract was entered into between said company and defendant Young, the latter agreeing to pay a flat rental of $25 per month and 1/2 cent per gallon of gasoline sold. And this lease contract continued in force and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hannon v. . Siegel-Cooper Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. F. W. Woolworth Co. v. EricksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  3. Moore v. American Stores Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1936
  4. F. W. Woolworth Co. v. NeySupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
  5. Birmingham News Co. v. Birmingham Printing Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1923

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Drexel v. Union Prescription Centers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
  2. Wood v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  3. Chevron Oil Co. v. Sutton Ex Rel. SuttonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  4. SH Kress & Company v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  5. B. P. Oil Corp. v. MabeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977

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