Pryzant v. Gulf Refining Co.

COMBS, Justice.

This is a libel suit filed in the district court of Montgomery county by appellant Joe- Pryzant, as plaintiff, against the ap-pellee, Gulf Refining Company, as defendant.

The Gulf Refining Company issued a certain “charge-a-plate” to plaintiff, which provided: “Until otherwise ordered this plate will be honored at any Gulf Refining Company service station or any authorized dealer agency.” Pryzant, who is a merchant at Willis, Tex., made use of the “charge-a-plate” from time to time to obtain credit for gasoline and oil purchased at the filling stations and authorized agencies of…