Gibson v. Ark. Southern Production Co.

The appellants, a partnership engaged in servicing oil and gas wells, brought this suit against Arkansas Southern Production Company and upon trial recovered a judgment against that corporation for $3,862.43, for services rendered. Upon filing the complaint the appellants had a writ of garnishment served upon Spartan Petroleum Corporation. The chancellor held that Spartan was not indebted to the defendant, Arkansas Southern, and the correctness of that ruling is the only issue presented for review.

There is little dispute about the facts. On March 27,1957, Arkansas Southern orally agreed to…