Butler v. Continental Oil Co.

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This 'action was originally brought by L. B. Moody, Receiver for Texas Loan & Guaranty Company, in the district court of Harris County, for the recovery from ap-pellee, Continental Oil Company, of certain sums alleged to have been paid for taxes on a tract of land in Galveston County, Texas, owned by appellant, M. B. Butler. Continental Oil Company, as third party plaintiff, filed its action in said suit against appellant, M. B. Butler, seeking a recovery from appellant of any amount L. B. Moody, Receiver, might recover from it in said action.

Appellant, who had been…