Alley, Greene & Pipe Co. v. Thornton Creamery Co.

The appellants conduct a creamery at Thornton, Iowa. Between September 18 and October 9, 1920, they shipped to appellee 102 boxes of butter, containing approximately 5,500 pounds, appellee being a factor conducting a commission house in Boston, Massachusetts. This butter was placed in cold storage by appellee, and was not sold until May, 1921. When each shipment was made by appellants, they drew by sight draft on appellee, and by this means received from appellee the sum of $2,342 on four shipments. The net amount received from the sale of the butter, after deductions were made by appellee…