Pekin Cooperage Co. v. Gibbs
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Clark Circuit Court; Jacob M. Carter, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellees, C. D. Gibbs and the Arkadelphia Milling-Company, -commenced suit on the 7th day of July, 1913, against the -appellant, in -which, they alleged the existence of an indebtedness on account of white oak staves sold and delivered by them to the defendant of the value of $450. This complaint was -amended by alleging that the milling company, which actually made the contract with th-e…
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Appeal from Clark Circuit Court; Jacob M. Carter, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellees, C. D. Gibbs and the Arkadelphia Milling-Company, -commenced suit on the 7th day of July, 1913, against the -appellant, in -which, they alleged the existence of an indebtedness on account of white oak staves sold and delivered by them to the defendant of the value of $450. This complaint was -amended by alleging that the milling company, which actually made the contract with th-e 'defendant, for the sale of the' staves sued for, sold them as -agent for its co-plaintiff, Gibbs, and that the milling…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.,
(after stating the facts). As has been stated, the proof was sufficient to support the jury’s finding that the staves had not been manufactured in .accordance with the specifications; and we also think the proof was sufficient to support a finding upon the part of the jury that the appellant company was advised, before. mailing the check to the appellee milling company, that the company was not the owner of the staves, but had shipped them for the owner; but it is not insisted that the milling company had no authority to assent to the appellant’s proposition about rejointing the…
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