Weil v. Free State Oil Co. of Md.

The Free State Oil Company of Maryland and the Free State Oil Company of Virginia (herein referred to as “Maryland” and “Virginia”, respectively) each brought suit on the common counts against Congress Oil Company, a Delaware corporation, and Irving H. Weil, to recover for certain deliveries of oil products to Congress upon Weil’s request. Congress was not summoned, and after bills of particulars had been filed on demand of Weil, and demurrers overruled, general issue pleas were filed, the cases were consolidated and went to trial before the the court and a jury. The appellant moved for a…