Williams v. Gilkeson-Sloss Commission Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

Plaintiff is the wife of John A. Williams, a member of the firm of Bond & Williams.' In 1891 this firm became indebted to her in the sum of $5912.

The defendants were the commission merchants of the commercial firm of Bond & Williams, to whom they advanced supplies and furnished money during that year in a large amount.. In November, 1891, they executed a draft on the defendant to pay their indebtedness to plaintiff.

The plaintiff, the payee, endorsed the draft and forwarded it to the defendant, with direction to place the amount to her credit.

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