Cox Hat Co. v. Adams
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Marshall Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. W. W. Haralson. Action by the Cox Hat Company against W. N. Adams, in which garnishment was levied on Lon H, Goodwin, who answered, suggested that Charges McNaron claimed the money in his hands. From a judgment for claimant, plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from Marshall Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. W. W. Haralson. Action by the Cox Hat Company against W. N. Adams, in which garnishment was levied on Lon H, Goodwin, who answered, suggested that Charges McNaron claimed the money in his hands. From a judgment for claimant, plaintiff appeals. It appears from the evidence that Adams took the eggs, carried them to Birmingham and sold them to Goodwin, the contention of plaintiff being that he purchased the eggs from Mc-Naron, paying him therefor 19% cents per dozen, the amount being about 700 dozen. The contention of claimant was that he…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The evidence adduced by the plaintiff shows that the Garnishee purchased from the defendant 700 dozen eggs at 20 cents per dozen; and after the eggs were delivered, and before the price thereof was paid, he was garnished, and thereafter the appellee claimed the debt.
The contention of the appellee is that the defendant, in making the sale, was the agent of the appellee; but his own evidence shows that the price the appellee (claimant) was to receive from the defendant for the eggs was agreed upon at 19*/2 cents per dozen, and that when the eggs were delivered to the defendant he gave his check…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McFadden & Bro. v. HendersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
- Foley v. FelrathSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
- Brandon Printing Co. v. BostickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
- Warten v. StraneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Francis--Chenoweth Hardware Co. v. GraySupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
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