Blue Bell Co. v. Employment Security Agency

PORTER Chief Justice.

Appellant, Blue Bell Company, Inc., at the time involved herein, was engaged in the general marketing and transportation of petroleum products with its principal place of business at Idaho Falls. In furtherance of its marketing operations, the Company owned service stations in Idaho, including a service station in Pocatello, known as the Frontier Service Station.

On or about January 1, 1949, appellant’s predecessor in interest, a partnership, entered into an oral agreement with Alexander Kinghorn of Pocatello whereby Kinghorn was to operate the service station in Pocatello…