Republic Supply Co. v. Ledbetter

BLACKBIRD, Justice.

Involved in this appeal is an action for damages for breach of an oral contract, evidenced by a written invoice, concerning the purchase by defendants in error, hereinafter referred to as “plaintiffs”, from plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as “defendant”, of certain metal pipe, consisting of both casing and tubing, for use in oil and gas wells.

On November 30, 1955, when one of the plaintiffs, H. E. Ledbetter, purchased the pipe for all of them, they were associated together in drilling and exploring for oil and gas; and such pipe was in short supply. It was…