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EDWARDS v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.

No. 42,024

187 Kan. 656 (1961)

360 P.2d 23

ALICE C. EDWARDS, ARTHUR LYKE and MABEL E. KELLEY, Appellants, v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY, a Corporation, and SYNDICATE OIL CORPORATION, a Corporation, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 4, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Apt, of Iola, argued the cause, and Howard M. Immel and Frederick G. Apt, Jr., both of Iola, were with him on the brief for the appellants.

Harold G. Forbes, of Eureka, argued the cause, and Thos. C. Forbes and George Forbes, both of Eureka, were with him on the brief for the appellees.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SCHROEDER, J.:

This is an action for damages (both actual and punitive) brought against two oil companies for alleged fraudulent representations which induced the plaintiffs to enter into a unitization agreement. A demurrer to the petition was sustained by the trial court on the ground it failed to state a cause of action, whereupon appeal was duly perfected to this court.

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