Inman v. Gulf Refining Co.

The plaintiff brought suit to recover damages for the death of her intestate alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendants. On 1 April, 1920, the Gulf Refining Company entered into a written contract with E. B. McMillan. The plaintiff alleged that E. B. McMillan was the agent of the Gulf Refining Company and Hector McMillan and Gordon McMillan its employees; that on 8 December, 1925, the defendants carried to the intestate's blacksmith shop for repairs a gasoline tank which was placed and borne upon a truck; that the tank exploded and killed the intestate while he was at…