Reese v. Sanitary District

Mr. Justice McSurely delivered

the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff brought suit as the assignee of certain accounts of George B. Dietrich, seeking to recover for goods sold and delivered to defendant. In his statement he claimed $12,321.35; upon trial by the court plaintiff withdrew certain items and the court deducted $1,919 for overcharges and gave judgment for plaintiff for the balance of $9,839.35, from which defendant appeals.

It was sufficiently proven that the goods were ordered by defendant’s purchasing agent and received by it.

Defendant’s principal point is that the contracts for the…