R. G. Chapman & Co. v. McLawhorn

This was an action to recover for guano sold the defendant.. The answer averred that the guano was bought of plaintiffs as agents of the Royster Guano Company. Chap man testified that bis firm sold the guano, as agents for the Royster Guano Company, on a del credere commission — tbat is, the agents guaranteed payment on all sales and were to turn over all notes and accounts, when called for, tbougb be says they were not always called for. Tbe plaintiffs put in evidence their contract witb the guano company, wbicb provides, “all the above fertilizers to be consigned to you, as herein provided,…