Cummins v. Standard Oil Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

This action is for a recovery by a salesman for defendant company, at its bulk oil station at Smith Center, Kan., of rebates amounting to $692.45 with interest in accordance with an oral contract alleged by the plaintiff to have been made with a representative of the defendant company. The defendant appeals from a verdict and judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff.

The petition alleged that one Orr, assistant general manager of the defendant company, agreed orally with the plaintiff, in order to meet severe competition in Bellaire, a…