Crenshaw v. A. F. Shapleigh Hardware Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pope Circuit Court; William L. Moose, Judge; 1. The court erred in denying to appellant the right to examine witnesses with reference to representations made by Binley to retail merchants in his territory that his house had bought a large bankrupt stock at 40 per cent, of its value, and proposed to sell them to its customers at prices correspondingly low. •And it was also error to refuse to permit the cross examination of appellee’s witnesses on the same subject.
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Appeal from Pope Circuit Court; William L. Moose, Judge; 1. The court erred in denying to appellant the right to examine witnesses with reference to representations made by Binley to retail merchants in his territory that his house had bought a large bankrupt stock at 40 per cent, of its value, and proposed to sell them to its customers at prices correspondingly low. •And it was also error to refuse to permit the cross examination of appellee’s witnesses on the same subject. The question involved was one of knowledge, motive and intent. 2 H. Bl. 288; 132 Ind. 398; 82 Me. 5x2; 169 111. 40; 117…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
This action was brought by A. F. Shapleigh Hardware Company against W. V. Hamilton in his lifetime. Plaintiff states, in its complaint and amendment thereof, that it is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the State of Missouri, and that the defendant was a merchant at Clarksville, in this State, and traded with the plaintiff, and during the year 1895 purchased goods of it through one W. J. Binley, and. that by a combination between them a large quantity of the goods of plaintiff were shipped to and received by the defendant at Clarksville, and were converted by him to…
2Cited by1 opinion
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