Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Skinner

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action in forcible detainer. The trial court directed a verdict for plaintiff. Defendant has appealed.

The facts may be stated thus: M. L. Morford owned certain lots in the city of Sabetha, on which he started to build an oil service *414station. When the building was about completed he leased it to the Phillips Petroleum Company for a term of three years, beginning April 1, 1931, for one dollar per annum and an amount equal to one cent per gallon on the gasoline sold through the service station, payable monthly. The oil company was to…