Bristow Cotton Oil Co. v. Hubbell, Slack & Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Commissioners’ Opinion, Division No. 1. Error from Superior Court, Creek County; Gaylord R. Wilcox, Judge. Action by Hubbell, Slack & Company against Bristow Cotton Oil Company et ah for debt. Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $755.97, to reverse which this proceeding in error was commenced. During the cotton season of 1917 the Bris-tow Cotton Oil Company sold to Hubbell, Slack & Company, cotton buyers of Houston, Tex., various lists of cotton.
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Commissioners’ Opinion, Division No. 1. Error from Superior Court, Creek County; Gaylord R. Wilcox, Judge. Action by Hubbell, Slack & Company against Bristow Cotton Oil Company et ah for debt. Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $755.97, to reverse which this proceeding in error was commenced. During the cotton season of 1917 the Bris-tow Cotton Oil Company sold to Hubbell, Slack & Company, cotton buyers of Houston, Tex., various lists of cotton. These transactions were made by the exchange of telegrams between seller and purchaser and by confirmation sheets sent by the purchaser confirming…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
LOGSDON, C.
The first proposition presented by defendants in their brief is based upon the alleged error of the court in admitting the testimony of John Ellett which was given by deposition, it being contended that there was not sufficient identification of the cotton reclassed by him to authorize the admission of his testimony. It was shown by the 'testimony of Mr. Jenkins, secretary of Hubbell, Slack & Company, that the cotton which Mr. Ellett reclassed was the identical cotton purchased from Bristow Cotton Oil Company. Mr. Ellett testified that he found the cotton in the sheds of…
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