Edwards v. Phillips Petroleum Co‪.‬

The opinion of the court was delivered by 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. The controlling question is whether the petition states a cause of action for fraud.