Gilreath & Son v. Holston Salt & Plaster Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Bankruptcy. Bailments. Before judge Fain. Bartow Superior Court. January Term, 1881. To the report contained in the decision it is only necessary to add that the following was the testimony of the agent of the company who transacted the business with defendants, and that of one of the defendants in respect to the manner of sale of the salt:— The agent of the company testified as follows: “I ceased to be traveling agent for plaintiff 20th March, 1877. I was engaged selling…
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Bankruptcy. Bailments. Before judge Fain. Bartow Superior Court. January Term, 1881. To the report contained in the decision it is only necessary to add that the following was the testimony of the agent of the company who transacted the business with defendants, and that of one of the defendants in respect to the manner of sale of the salt:— The agent of the company testified as follows: “I ceased to be traveling agent for plaintiff 20th March, 1877. I was engaged selling salt on commission and selling plaster. My duties were to place salt on commission and collect for same. Plaintiff, had no…
1Opinion of the Court
Speer, Justice.
1. The defendants in error brought suit against the plaintiffs in Bartow superior court for the sum of two hundred and sixty-one dollars and twenty-eight cents, and interest, alleging that they had consigned to Gilreath & Son, in several different consignments, sacks of salt to be sold by said Gilreath & Son for them, and the proceeds of *705such sale to be accounted for by them, after deducting their commission and expenses, or the salt returned. That they had demanded of said Gilreath & Son the proceeds of sale or a return of the salt, and that said Gilreath & Son had failed and…
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