Gillam v. Coline Oil Co.

HERR, C.

This is an action orginally brought in the district court of Carter county by J. Robert Gillam and E. O. Gillam against the Coline Oil Company, a corporation, to recover the sum of $5,344.98, which amount it is alleged was wrongfully charged to them as expenses in developing and operating an oil and gas lease, in which the parties were jointly interested. To this action, defendant, as a defense, pleaded a former judgment between the same parties as a bar thereto. The trial court sustained this plea and entered judgment in favor of defendant. Plaintiffs appeal.

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