Alley v. Tovey

Alley and Mrs. Foster, plaintiffs in error, were defendants in the trial court. They ask us for a supersedeas and reversal of a judgment obtained against them by Mrs. Tovey, who was plaintiff there and who is now defendant in error. We shall designate the parties according to their respective positions in the trial court.

Mrs. Tovey bought the furniture of a small rooming house from the defendant Mrs. Foster, the negotiations therefor and the closing of the sale having been conducted mainly through a business chance broker, acting as agent for Mrs. Foster; namely, the other defendant, C. ft.…