Legal Opinion
Petroleum Financial Corporation v. H. C. Cockburn and Cockburn Oil Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1957No. 16192_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
Petroleum Financial Corporation, the successor and beneficiary of a claimed contract made for it by its mastermind Benton, a lawyer — oil lease broker — promoter based in New York, appeals from the District Court denial of its claim of breach of contract by Coekburn (or his family corporation), a Texas oil operator and trader.
Putting cart before the horse, a brief outline of prior negotiations and surrounding circumstances is essential for an intelligent consideration of the question whether the writings declared on were, or are, a contract, and if so, whether…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp. v. DanielTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Galena Oaks Corporation v. Frank Scofield, Collector of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- Roberts & Corley v. McFadden, Weiss & KyleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
- Garcia v. YzaguirreTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Antwine v. ReedTexas Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Willard Pease Oil & Gas Co. v. Pioneer Oil & Gas Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1995
- Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Company v. Farm Air Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Massey-Ferguson, Inc. v. Bent Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- James E. Dyal, Jr., Charles Smith Dyal and Milton G. Dyal, as Substitute Trustees and James E. Dyal v. Union Bag-Camp Paper CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Rea Construction Company and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. B. B. McCormick & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
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