Shenk v. Phelps

The testimony as disclosed by the record tended to establish the following state of facts : William Shenk, son of appellant, was engaged in the boot and shoe trade, at Pontiac, Illinois. Early in January, 1876, he bought a bill of goods of appellees’ traveling salesman, and about thirty days subsequently called at their store in Chicago and wanted to buy another bill. Mr. Dodge, one of appellees, required as a condition of giving him further credit, that he should make out a written statement of his affairs, which he accordingly did, showing how many goods he had on hand, how much money, also…