Legal Opinion

Planters' Oil Co. v. Gresham

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 27, 1918No. 1295PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Grayson County; C. T. Freeman, Judge. Suit by O. S. Gresham, trustee in bankruptcy of the Sherman Cotton Oil Provision Company, against the Planters’ Oil Company and others, wherein the Magnolia Cotton Oil Company intervened. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtHuff, C. J.

The appellee accepts the statement of the case as made by appellants in their briefs, except to supplement the same by the statement that appellee in Ms petition not only alleged that there was a contract measure of damage, but also alleged the common-law measure of damage for the breach of the contract. The following statement so made by appellants we shall adopt, in connection with the above statement made by appellee:

“The appellee, O. S. Gresham (who will be referred to for convenience as trustee), in his capacity as trustee in bankruptcy of the Sherman Cotton Oil Provision Company (which…

2Cases cited38 opinions

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  4. Sawyer v. HoagSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Republic National Bank of Dallas v. National Bankers Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  2. Beaumont Cotton Oil Mill Co. v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
  3. Lathrop-Marshall Grain Co. v. NashCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. Davis v. Victoria Land & Loan Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. Idalou Cooperative Cotton Gin v. GueCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958

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