Norton v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.

YOUNG, Justice.

The appeal is from grant of a temporary injunction, defendant Ralph M. Norton here asserting that the doctrine of res ad judicata is conclusively applicable to plaintiff’s allegations and proof. (There had been a prior suit between the parties resulting in judgment of permanent injunction.)

Appellant at all material dates herein has maintained an oil and gas service station at Harwood and Live Oak Streets. In May ’48, he accepted a dealership under written contract with appellee for selling to the general public a full line of Humble’s petroleum products in the city of Dallas,…