Diesel Equipment Corp. v. Epstein

HAWTPIORNE, Justice.

The sole issue remaining for our decision in this case is whether the plaintiff, Diesel Equipment Corporation, is entitled to a judgment for $1800.00 against the defendant, Al Epstein, Inc. Necessary for our decision are the following facts:

One Michael Zapetis, who was indebted to the defendant Al Epstein, Inc., on an *955open account, shipped to the defendant in New Orleans from Miami, Florida, three marine reduction gears, and for the price thereof received credit on his preexisting indebtedness to the defendant.1 Zapetis was not the owner of these gears, which were actually…