C. P. Oil Co. v. Shelton

Appellee, J. H. Shelton, a resident of D'allas county, Tex., filed this suit in a district court of Dallas county against appellant, the O. P. Oil Company, a corporation, with its domicile in Wichita county, Tex., to recover damages against appellant for the bre'ach of a lease contract, and for the immediate appointment of a receiver to take charge of the oil properties owned and operated by appellant.

On the petition being presented to the judge of the court, it was ordered filed, and a receiver n'amed, charged with the duties of immediately taking possession of all of appellant’s properties,…