The Texas Co. v. C.W. Brewer Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chiee Justice Stabler.

This is an action for the collection of an account alleged to be due and owing by the defendant, C. W. Brewer & Co. for goods sold and delivered to it by the plaintiff. The complaint, in addition to these allegations, contained the following: “That plaintiff is informed by the said C. W. Brewer that he .paid the above account to T. W. Brunson, the defendant herein, and that the said T. W. Brunson was the unauthorized agent of the plaintiff and had no authority to collect same.”

The defendants, by their respective answers,…