Phoenix Refining Co. v. Kilgore Nat. Bank

ALEXANDER, Justice.

In December 1932, H. I. McGrew contracted with Phoenix Refining Company for the sale of ten cars of crude oil. Shortly thereafter, one Jim Brock applied to the agent of the International-Great Northern Railroad Company at Kil-gore for a bill of lading for nine cars of crude oil to be shipped to Phcenix Refining Company at Dallas. Said agent at first refused to issue bill of lading because he did not know Brock, but later, on the latter’s being identified, the bill of lading was issued as requested. Said bill of lading is designated as “Uniform Straight Bill of Lading.…