Kramer v. Compton
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Marengo Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. Joi-in T. Lackland. Assumpsit by J. H. Compton against H. Kramer. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Marengo Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. Joi-in T. Lackland. Assumpsit by J. H. Compton against H. Kramer. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. It appears tliat the controversy was over an amount advanced to John Wingate, and the evidence for the plaintiff tended to show that Wedemeyer came to plaintiff and asked him if he would advance to Win-gate corn, hay, oats, etc., for his team while he ivas hauling staves for the defendant, and that he advanced Wingate $304.30. The evidence as to the agency of Wedemeyer is set out in the opinion. The court also permitted…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
This suit was brought by the appellee against the appellant, by attachment, the first count in the complaint being the Code form on account due by defendant to the plaintiff, and the second being for goods, etc., sold and advanced to the defendant’s agent. The defendant appeared by attorney, and no pleas appear by the record to have been filed, but the judgment entry states that issue was joined on the pleadings filed, which necessarily means the general issue to the complaint. Although there was no allegation in the second count that the agent was authorized to bind the defendant, or that…
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