Taber v. Pettus Oil & Refining Co.

Mr. Judge Brewster

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

This is a suit by respondent, Pettus Oil & Refining Company, against petitioner, Eugene Taber, for the sum of $1,350.00 balance due under an alleged written contract executed by Taber with Raneo Oil Corporation, respondent’s assignor. The instrument is as follows:

“December 11th, 1937.

Raneo Oil Corporation,

1201 Gulf States Building,

Dallas, Texas.

Gentlemen:

This will confirm our verbal agreement under the terms of which I agree to buy and you agree to sell me, One Hundred and Sixty (160) acres of Oil and Gas leases,…