Willard v. National Supply Co.

From a judgment in favor of defendant after trial before the court without a jury in an action to recover the sum of $4,424.61, plaintiff appeals. Plaintiff urges error here only insofar as the judgment was in favor of defendant National Supply Company.

The essential facts are:

January 16, 1940, El Rey Oil Company entered into a written agreement with defendant Gilmore Oil Company by the terms of which said defendant agreed to pay El Rey Oil Company $8,000 when, as, and if said El Rey Oil Company drilled a certain oil well located in the county of Los Angeles ■ to a depth of 8,500 feet. January…