J. F. Lindley & Bros. v. Simpson

The evidence justified the jury in finding, the following facts, viz.: That James Simpson, father of appellee, was indebted to the appellants for goods purchased of them. That H. M. Lindley, one of the members of appellant’s firm, and acting for it, came to the store of said James Simpson, in Cave-in-Rock, in Hardin County, and desired to obtain mortgage security for the payment of said debt. That the father then owed appellee the sum of §230. That it was then and there agreed by and between said H. M. Lindley (acting by the authority of, and on behalf of appellants»), James Simpson, and the…