Yale Jewelry Co. v. Joyner
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Carter, J., at August Term, 1912, of LENOIR. Civil action. A jury trial was waived, and tbe court found the facts, which are sufficiently stated in the opinion of Mr. Justice Brown. The Superior Court rendered judgment for defendant,' and the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
-The plaintiff shipped to the defendant a “pull board,” together with a quantity of jewelry, razors, etc., on consignment, under a contract by which the title to all the property remained in the plaintiff. The defendant agreed to sell the same for 20 per cent commission, the proceeds of sale to be kept separate from the defendant’s other funds, and remitted to the plaintiff, less the commission.
The plaintiff brings this action to recover the unsold merchandise and $50 net proceeds of the sale.
The court gave judgment for the plaintiff for the merchandise and held that the pull board was a…
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