Brooks v. Holman

Jordan, Presiding Judge.

Holman commenced the present action against Brooks to recover $6,000 as damages representing the amount which he deposited with Brooks, an attorney, to be disbursed under the provisions of a contract between Holman and a person representing himself as John C. Martin, administrator of the estate of Silas McCormick.

Under the contract ten grain storage tanks were sold to Holman for $36,000, of which $30,000 was to be paid before shipment, and $6,000 was to be deposited with Brooks to reimburse Holman for any shortage or damage attributable to the seller upon delivery, and…