Legal Opinion
Four Oil Co. v. United Oil Producers
California Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 1904No. S.F. No. 3102PublishedCited by 12 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. W. F. Williamson, Livingston Jenks, and J. A. Elston, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
Plaintiff sued defendant corporation and its stockholders, seeking a recovery for alleged breach of contract for the purchase of oil. Upon trial plaintiff sought to prove the contract by the introduction in evidence of the following letters:—
“San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 19, 1900.
“United Oil Producers, Phelan Bldg.—Gentlemen: We beg to offer you crude petroleum of a guaranteed gravity of not less than 15 at the rate of 2 cars per day, as a minimum, to 3 cars, as a maximum, for one year from February 1st, 1901, to February 1st, 1902, at the price of 52%e, f. o. b., Bakersfield. In ease this offer…
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