Travis Refining Co. v. Osage Oil & Gas Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from District Court, Wichita County; E. W. Napier, Judge. Action by the Osage Oil & Gas Company against the Travis Refining Company, in which defendant filed a cross-action against R. F. Morgan and the Lewis Oil Corporation. The Lewis Oil Corporation was dismissed from the case, and defendant’s motion to postpone trial was overruled, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, C. J.
The Osage Oil & Gas Company brought this suit against the Travis Refining Company, alleging that the defendant had possession of and had converted a certain steel storage tank belonging to plaintiff. Plaintiff in error answered that it owned the tank, and by cross-action against R. F. Morgan and the Lewis Oil Corporation sought to recover against them, alleging that they had warranted the title to said tank. The court held that the Lewis Oil Corporation had not been properly served with citation, and dismissed it from the case. The plaintiff in error moved to postpone tlie trial in order to…
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