Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Farmersville Independent Gin Co.

The only contention presented by the assignments which we think presents a debatable question is the one that the trial court erred when he construed the contract as binding appellant to furnish appellee for fuel purposes at least 15,000 gallons of oil between July 28, 1919, and July 28, 1920. Appellant's view is that the contract bound it to furnish only the oil necessary for fuel (not exceeding 20,000 gallons) in the operation of the gin between said dates, and did not bind it to furnish any oil between those dates for use by appellee as fuel after July 28, 1920.

Asserting that the contract…