Beard v. W. T. Rawleigh Co.

HERR, C.

This is an action brought by W. T. Rawleigh Company in the district court of Stephens county against W. E. Beard, J. B. Cate, and Ed Martin, to recover on a written agency contract and bond. The contract was executed by defendant Beard, and under the terms thereof certain merchandise was consigned to him for sale, the proceeds arising therefrom to b'e remitted to plaintiff.

At the time suit was filed defendant Beard was indebted to plaintiff in the. sum of $1,-393.13. Defendants Cate and Martin executed a bond to plaintiff guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract.

The sureties…