White Sewing Machine Co. v. Shaddock
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Dallas Circuit Court; Zachariah T. Wood, Judge; statement by ti-ie court. The White Sewing Machine Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, brought this action against T. J. Shaddock and the other defendants who were sureties on a bond executed by him to the plaintiff, to recover the aggregate amount of two promissory notes executed by Shaddock for the purchase price of sewing machines purchased by him of plaintiff.
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Appeal from Dallas Circuit Court; Zachariah T. Wood, Judge; statement by ti-ie court. The White Sewing Machine Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, brought this action against T. J. Shaddock and the other defendants who were sureties on a bond executed by him to the plaintiff, to recover the aggregate amount of two promissory notes executed by Shaddock for the purchase price of sewing machines purchased by him of plaintiff. The machines were sold and delivered pursuant to a written contract entered into between Shad-dock and the Machine Company whereby the latter agreed to sell sewing machines to the…
1Opinion of the Court
McCulloch, J.,
(after stating the facts.) The evidence adduced at the trial showed that appellant wrote a letter to Shad-dock on February 13, 1903, giving notice of a dissolution of the contract, in so far as it related to the territory in Ouachita County, but that this notice was subsequently withdrawn, and he thereafter purchased more machines from appellant. Shaddock testified that the notice was renewed by a letter from appellant’s agent, S. B. Kirby, dated April 8, 1903, forbidding him the territory in Ouachita County. On November 28, 1903, plaintiff gave notice to Shaddock of dissolution…
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