Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Guffey

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

On December 24, 1930, Bob Lawson, who had charge of a filling station belonging to the Magnolia Petroleum Company, and was engaged in selling oil and gas for said company and collecting and remitting the proceeds, drew a pistol upon Grady Guffey, and by putting him in fear of death or serious bodily injury restrained him of his liberty for several hours. An hour or so previously Guffey had driven into the station, purchased a small guantity of oil and gas, left a tire to be repaired, and gave his check for four or five dollars more than the price of the oil and gas and…