Legal Opinion

Rochell v. Moore-Handley Hardware Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 9, 1940No. 6 Div. 677PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

The question in this case, as it comes to us, is a proper interpretation of the facts recited in the opinion of the Court of Appeals.. The contention is that on that basis the verdict of the jury should have been set aside because those facts overwhelmingly show that appellee extended credit solely to Smith, rather than to appellant Rochell or to Smith and Rochell jointly, in the sale of a bill of hardware for use in a house Smith was building as agent for Rochell, whereby he was to receive a fee for his services, and all bills were to be paid by him. The agreement was in…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Fries v. Acme White Lead & Color WorksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  2. Meyerson v. New Idea Hosiery Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  3. Fidelity Deposit Co. of Baltimore, Md. v. RainerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  4. Fite v. PearsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
  5. Humes v. Decatur Land Im. & Furnace Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1893

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Choate, Hall & Stewart v. SCA Services, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  2. Seaboard Surety Co. v. Richard F. Kline, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  3. Andrews v. StegallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954

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