Skillman v. Leverich
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Eastern Dtst. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF WEST FELICIANA, THE LATE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is an action to recover a balance due, in the hands of the defendant, for sales of cotton bagging, bale rope, &c.
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Eastern Dtst. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF WEST FELICIANA, THE LATE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is an action to recover a balance due, in the hands of the defendant, for sales of cotton bagging, bale rope, &c. The plaintiffs allege, that in October, 1825, one James Armor, consigned to the defendant, a commission merchant residing at Bayou Sarah, in the parish of West Feliciana, a quantity of bagging, bale rope, and twine, to sell on commission ; that on the 9th of December following, Armor transferred to the plaintiffs all his interest and right to…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The plaintiffs state, that Armor sent to the defendant for sale, on his account, a quantity of bagging, bale rope, and twine; and being indebted to the plaintiffs, he transferred to them his claim on the defendant for the net proceeds of these goods ; and he, having received notice of this transfer, transmitted to the plaintiffs an account óf sales, which is the basis of the present suit.
The defendant pleaded, that he had fully paid to Armor, or to the plaintiff, by the order of Armor, whatever was in his hands from the sale of the above goods; and prescription. There was a verdict and…
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