Scott v. Southwest Geease & Oil Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was an action for the specific performance of an oral contract. Plaintiff prevailed and defendant, The Southwest Grease and Oil Company, a corporation, appeals. The general nature of the transaction and plaintiff’s theory of his action may be briefly stated as follows:

The defendant corporation is located in Wichita and is engaged in the sale of oil and greases; it desired to manufacture and sell an hydraulic lubricant to Ford dealers; it discovered a man by the name of Jack Reed had a special lubricant of a particular character which…