Williams v. Shamrock Oil Gas Corp.

Mr. Judge HICKMAN

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

Plaintiffs in error Otis L. Williams and Kelley Petroleum Company, Inc., will be called plaintiffs, and defendant in error Shamrock Oil & Gas Company will be called defendant. Plaintiffs sued defendant and the Amarillo National Bank .to recover $4,000.00 placed in escrow with the bank by the defendant to assure performance of a contract entered into by plaintiffs, as parties of the first part, and defendant, as party of the second part. The contract was executed on May 5, 1930, and by its terms the defendant agreed…