Crescent Brewing Co. v. Handley
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Decatur. Tried before the Hon. Wm. IT. Stmpson. This action was brought by the Crescent Brewing Company* an Indiana corporation, against B. T. Handley, C. Petty, J. L. Krou, O. H. Albes, and P. J. Edwards; and was commenced on the 8th April, 1889. The plaintiffs sought to recover, as damages, the sum of $738, alleged to be the balance due them for beer sold and delivered to B. T. Handley & Co., or Handley & Petty, for which said defendants were…
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Appeal from the City Court of Decatur. Tried before the Hon. Wm. IT. Stmpson. This action was brought by the Crescent Brewing Company* an Indiana corporation, against B. T. Handley, C. Petty, J. L. Krou, O. H. Albes, and P. J. Edwards; and was commenced on the 8th April, 1889. The plaintiffs sought to recover, as damages, the sum of $738, alleged to be the balance due them for beer sold and delivered to B. T. Handley & Co., or Handley & Petty, for which said defendants were liable under the terms of the bond signed by them, which was annexed to, and made á part of the contract for the sale of…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
The Orescent Brewing Company, a corporation, entered into a written, executory agreement with Handley, by which it bound itself to furbish to him its manufactured goods — beer—to be sold at Decatur in this State. The agreement contains various stipulations to be performed, some by the Brewing Company, and others by Handley. Among the latter is the agreement by Handley to pay for the beer to be shipped to him by the Brewing Company, expressing the prices, and when and how to be paid for. &c. As part of this agreement, Handley was required, and did enter into a further agreement, with sureties,…
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