Hill & Co. v. Pitzele Gin Co.

Ed. F. MoFaddin, Justice.

Appellant, James C. Hill & Company, Inc., filed action against the appellee, Pitzele Gin Company, for $1,650.00, claimed to be due under a written contract. The appellee denied liability. Trial to the Circuit Court without a jury resulted in judgment for the appellee, and the appellant prosecutes this appeal.1

The background facts will be recited in some detail. Appellant, James O. Hill & Company, Inc. (hereinafter called “Hill”), is a cotton buyer, with its main offices in Memphis, Tennessee, and a local representative in Lawrence County. The appellee, Pitzele Gin…