Readicker v. Denning

Joseph Readicker owned a stock of hardware. He and Henry Denning entered into a written contract to the effect that Denning was to- select therefrom goods to the amount of $1850, invoice price, in exchange for three city lots. Denning executed and delivered to one Harkins a writing purporting to sell, assign and transfer to Harkins all Denning’s rights under the contract, and the goods therein described. Readicker, claiming that he had delivered the goods -to Harkins under authority of this assignment, brought action against Denning and Denning’s wife, who owned *618the lots, for the specific…