Superior Oil Corp. v. Wilson

LYDICK, Special Justice

(dissenting). It is for us to determine whether the Superior Oil Corporation is an innocent purchaser for value and without notice. On January 6, 1928, this purchase was made by the Superior Oil Corporation from one C. E. Gragg and one A. E. Graham, who the record then showed to be the owners of the interest by them assigned. Witnesses testified that they gave certain information to a Mr. Hayden, who was an agent of the oil company. Plaintiff in the court below says this information thus imparted to said agent-is sufficient to constitute notice to the oil company of the…