Parker v. Shell Oil Co.

On June 7, 1940, plaintiffs instituted this action to recover moneys which allegedly became due to them from defendant oil company during the period from January 15, 1932, to August 1, 1936, while plaintiffs as lessors, sub-lessees, and agents of defendant operated a Shell service station. Their complaint alleges as a first cause of action that the sum of $3,259.02 is due as the unpaid balance of rent under the terms of plaintiffs’ lease of their service station to defendant, and as a “Second Cause of Action’’ that defendant became indebted to plaintiffs in the sum of $3,259.02 on an open,…