Hoffman v. Continental Supply Co.

This is a suit by The Continental Supply Company against Cecil H. Lockhart, upon an open account, for oil well casing, etc., sold by it to Lockhart, and against P. L. Hoffman for an alleged conversion of pipe sold by plaintiff to Lockhart, and upon which pipe plaintiff asserts a lien under Article 5473, R.S. 1925, as amended in 1929, Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 5473.

On November 28, 1930, Humble Oil Refining Company and Lockhart entered into a contract, evidenced by a letter from the Humble Company to Lockhart, which, insofar as it is here material, is as follows:

"This will confirm an agreement…