Eastern States Petroleum Co. v. Gilliland Refining Co.

HALL, Justice.

This is an action for damages brought by appellant against • Gilliland Refining Company, John W. Gilliland, A. H. Meadows, General American Oil Company of Texas, and General American Refining Corporation, appellees, for the alleged breach of two oil purchasing contracts executed by appel-lee Gilliland Refining Company. Appellant alleged that on December 7, 1934, it and appellee Gilliland Refining Company entered into two contracts whereby appellant agreed to buy and appellee agreed to sell large quantities of fuel and topped crude oil at a stipulated price per barrel; that…