Reed v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

PRICE, Presiding Judge.

This is a suit by Sears, Roebuck and Company, a corporation, against Thomas C. Reed, Jr., upon an account and for merchandise, goods and chattels sold by the plaintiff to defendant. Trial was by the court without a jury, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $577.73. Defendant appeals.

The tendencies of the evidence for plaintiff are that a woman purchased and charged to Mr. Reed’s account various items of merchandise, using a “charge-plate” issued to Thomas C. Reed, Jr., signing the sales ticket with the name “Mrs. Tom Reed” or “Mrs. Tom Reed, Jr.” Most of…