New Castle Manufacturing Co. v. Red River Rail Road
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the District .Court for the parish of Rapides, Wilson, J. The facts of this case are stated substantially in the opinion of the court. In regard to the question, to whom the credit was given by the plaintiffs, Young, the superintendent of the New Castle Manufacturing Company, deposed, that the credit for the articles famished by the plaintiffs, and for the price of which this action is instituted, was not given to the Messrs.
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Appeal from the District .Court for the parish of Rapides, Wilson, J. The facts of this case are stated substantially in the opinion of the court. In regard to the question, to whom the credit was given by the plaintiffs, Young, the superintendent of the New Castle Manufacturing Company, deposed, that the credit for the articles famished by the plaintiffs, and for the price of which this action is instituted, was not given to the Messrs. Phillips, hut to the defendants, the anieles having been charged to the defendants by him, on the hooks of the plaintiffs, at the time of their shipment; and…
1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.
The defendants are sued for the value of a certain number of sets of wheels, axles, boxes, and other machinery, which the plaintiffs allege they sold and delivered to them at their special instance and request, some time in December, 1836. The answer denies the facts set forth in the plaintiff’s petition, and avers that the defendants are perfect strangers to the New Castle Manufacturing Company, and have never had any dealings with them ; that they never contracted with' them, nor authorized any one to contract with them in their name and on their account; and that the said company has no…
2Cited by1 opinion
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