Bass v. Green & Yates
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Randolph County ; Thomas W. Wert, Judge. Action by Green & Tates and others against Eldred C. Bass. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals. Transferred from Court of Appeals under section 6, Acts 1911, p. 449.
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
Plaintiffs sue defendant for the price of ponltry and produce sold and delivered to defendant’s agent, one Johnson, who was duly employed by defendant to buy the articles for him. Johnson paid for the stuff by giving to plaintiffs his personal check on a bank, but the check was not honored, and hence this suit.
[1,2] The defense offered is that defendant supplied Johnson with the money with which ■to pay for all of his purchases on defendant’s account, and instructed him to pay in cash; hence, it is insisted, the purchases were made on credit, in excess of Johnson’s authority, and are not…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Louisville Coffin Co. v. StokesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Waring v. HenrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1857
- Sweetser v. ShorterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
3Cited by1 opinion
- Bessette v. PetrucciSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1931