Franklin Sugar Refining Co. v. John

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

The firm of John & Bros, conducts a grocery business, and purchased needed sugar at various times from the plaintiff. Its practice in buying was to apply to the *107J. H. Huston Co., a representative of the Refining Company, which here sues, and the former, as selling agent of the latter, had the orders forwarded, accepted, and filled. In three instances, between July 1 and July 15, 1920, — there being at the time difficulty in securing an adequate supply, — the broker made reservations of a number of barrels for subsequent delivery to the defendant. The allotments…