American Railway Express Co. v. Ready

Defendant in his business uses large quantities of glue which he purchases from Armour Company of Chicago. Many of the shipments to his plants at South Bend, Indiana, and Niles, Michigan, are open shipments but a considerable amount is sent by C. O. D. shipments through plaintiff. Armour Company, claiming that some of these shipments had not been paid for, presented claims against plaintiff. The express company satisfied itself as to the merits of its claims, paid them, took an assignment from Armour Company of its account against defendant involved in these various claims and brought this…