BANKERS LIFE INS. CO. OF NEBRASKA v. SCURLOCK OIL CO.

No. 30498.

447 F.2d 997 (1971)

BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEBRASKA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SCURLOCK OIL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 28, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wm. E. Junel, M. W. Parse, Jr., Stephen D. Susman, Newton Gresham, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant; Fulbright, Crooker, Freeman, Bates & Jaworski, Sewell, Junell & Riggs, Houston, Tex., of counsel.

Pat S. Holloway, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before O'SULLIVAN, THORNBERRY and DYER, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge.

In this Texas diversity case, Scurlock Oil Company [hereinafter referred to as Scurlock], a pipeline purchaser, appeals from the judgment of the court below holding Scurlock liable for (1) breach of contract with respect to, and (2) conversion of, certain oil belonging to the Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska [hereinafter referred to as Bankers]. The facts are complicated, but they may be abbreviated at this point to facilitate...

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