Hufstutler v. Grayburg Oil Co.

This is a suit for damages for breach of contract brought by the plaintiff in error, A. A. Hufstutler, against Grayburg Oil Company, the defendant in error. The latter urged a general exception to the plaintiff’s petition. The trial court entered judgment sustaining said exception and dismissing the cause. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the judgment of 'the trial court. 27 S.W.(2d) 306.

So far as need be stated here, the facts alleged in the plaintiff’s petition are substantially as follows:

On July 27, 1927, the plaintiff, Huf-stutler, and the defendant oil company, made and entered into…