American Republics Corporation v. Houston Oil Co.

173 F.2d 728 (1949)

AMERICAN REPUBLICS CORPORATION

v.

HOUSTON OIL CO. OF TEXAS.

No. 12255.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

March 30, 1949.

Rehearing Denied May 23, 1949.

Beeman Strong, of Beaumont, Tex., and O. A. McCracken, Jr. and Thomas Fletcher, both of Houston, Tex., for appellant.

W. H. Blades and M. C. Chiles, both of Houston, Tex., Charles S. Pipkin, of Beaumont, Tex., and B. F. Whitworth, of Houston, Tex., for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, WALLER, and LEE, Circuit Judges.

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

Alleging that a controversy[1] had arisen between plaintiff and defendant with respect…