Allen, Nugent & Co. v. Buisson

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Bermudez, C. J.

This is an action to annul a sale of cotton for nonpayment of the price.

The defendant having failed to appear, a default was entered against him.

Parties claiming to own the cotton intervened in the suit.

Prom a judgment in favor of the third opponents, the plaintiffs have appealed.

The following is a summary or abstract of the facts :

On October 26th, 1880, plaintiffs sold a number of bales of cotton to the defendant, the price of which has never been paid. On November 1st, next, the cotton was delivered by the defendant, under a pressure,…