Morrison v. Bland

Sam BobiNsoN, Associate Justice.

The issue here is whether the appellees, Robert P. Bland and his wife, Anna Lou Bland, are liable to appellant, Byrd Morrison, doing business as Byrd Morrison Lumber Company, for lumber supplied by Morrison on a contract between the Blands and R. C. Whitlow. In May 1955, the Blands were preparing to build a house in Paragould. A short time previously, Frank Schreit, Jr. had purchased some lumber from R. C. Whitlow, and recommended Whitlow to Robert P. Bland; in fact, Schreit introduced Bland to Whitlow. Whitlow tried to sell lumber to Bland at that time, but…