Pratt-Hewit Oil Corp. v. Hewit

Mr. Judge LEDDY

of the Commission of Appeals delivered the opinion for the court.

The Pratt-Hewit Oil Corporation was chartered under the laws of the State of Delaware. It later acquired certain oil leases in Refugio County, Texas. Without filing its articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State and obtaining a permit to do business in Texas, as required by the laws of this State, it proceeded to transact business by conducting drilling operations upon its leases. Subsequently the corporation, acting through its directors, entered into a contract with the Hous ton Oil Corporation, by…