Stimpson Computing Scale Co. v. Ehmsen

Mr. Presiding Justice Shurtleff

delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal is brought to reverse a judgment of the circuit court of Macon county. The parties substantially agree in a statement of the facts, except in one minor detail. Appellee’s statement more particularly details the facts which may have some bearing upon the case, as contended by appellant, and, therefore, we adopt appellee’s statement as follows:

In August, 1925, the appellee, who was the owner and manager of a grocery store at Decatur, Illinois,. went away on a vacation and left his wife in charge of the store. He had…