Cox, Inc. v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.

We adopt the following statement of the case made by the Court of Civil Appeals [7 S.W.(2d) 163]:

“This suit (commenced March 3, 1923) by appellee against appellant was for damages in the sum of $9,009, wffiieh appellee alleged it suffered because of a breach by appellant of a parol contract alleged by the former to have been entered into between them or on about April 15, 1922 (appellant acting by its ‘duly authorized agent,’ one Monroe), and to have been as follows:

“ ‘That plaintiff (appellee) would purchase all gasoline to be used by plaintiff in its business of operating a filling station…