National Duck Mills v. Catlin & Co.

Hill, C. J.,

being disqualified, Judge Park, of the Albany cir.cuit, was designated to preside.

Catlin & Company sued tbe National Duck Mills, a corporation, as maker, and certain others as indorsers, upon a promissory note for $12,000, dated October 14, 1909, and due six months after date. The defendants admitted the execution of the note, but set up, for defense, that on August 12, 1907, the defendant corporation entered into a contract with the plaintiffs, by which it employed them as exclusive sales agents for the product of its mills, as well as purchasing agents to buy yarns for use…