Stickel v. Steel

In August, 1877, Stickel bought of the copartnership of E. T. Steel & Co. a bill of goods amounting to $269.43 at a credit of four months from September *35115, following. On the same clay and at the same place he bought another bill of goods of the same parties, at a credit of four months from October 1 following. Neither bill was paid for when the credit expired, and after both had fallen due, suit was brought in justice’s court on the first bill, and judgment recovered. Another suit was then brought on the second bill. In that suit Stickel relied upon the first judgment as a bar. His position…