Dickson v. Matthews

Dickson employed Matthews to do photographic work of a specified nature. The written contract between them provided, amongst other things, that Dickson would “pay the actual invoice cost of all material used in making the negatives.” Matthews bought from the -Glenn Photo Company certain material to be used in the work described in his contract with Dickson, and instructed the company to charge the account to Dickson, exhibiting to the company’s salesman the contract above referred to. The company sued Dickson on the account and the case went to the superior court on- appeal from the justice’s…