Arcadia Valley Fruit Growers' Ass'n v. Grovier-Starr Produce Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The action wa.s one to recover partial payment for a shipment of apples. The defendant prevailed and plaintiff appeals.

The plaintiff is a Washington corporation engaged in raising and selling apples. Defendant is a copartnership engaged in the produce business at Hutchinson, Kan. J. F. Arnold is a broker doing business under the name of Arnold & Company at Spokane, Wash. Six carloads of apples were received by the defendants and payment made to Arnold. The controversy arises over the question whether the defendant .was authorized to pay…