Darlington v. Taylor

*196The facts of the case fully appear in the opinion of the court by

Black, J.

Taylor was a merchant who furnished raw material to Dixon, a cotton manufacturer, and took his finished fabrics for sale, charging him with the one, and accounting for the other. The faptory which Dixon worked was leased to him by Darlington, who alleges that Taylor promised, with the consent of Dixon, to pay the rent, and to enforce that promise, this suit is brought. The defence (which was made out to the satisfaction of the court and jury) is, that Taylor had no money of Dixon’s in his hands with which he could pay…