Roberts v. Nowlin

The appellee, Nowlin, sued appellant Roberts and one C. N. Hurley upon an account for merchandise furnished by Nowlin to Hurley in the sum of $564.80, at the request of Roberts. It is alleged that the goods were furnished Hurley while he was a cropper on a farm owned by Roberts during the rental year of 1925.

The appellee alleges, in substance, that Hurley had been purchasing groceries and other merchandise from him and had defaulted in his payments, and, being refused further -credit, Roberts came to appellee’s store and agreed that, if appellee would furnish Hurley further groceries, Roberts…