American Agricultural Chemical Co. v. Ellsworth
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Action of assumpsit on a written contract of guaranty to recover the sum of $1812.20. Plea, the general issue. At the conclusion of the evidence the case was reported to the Eaw Court for determination. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.
This case comes before the court on report. The plaintiff, on March 11, 1909, appointed in writing one George E. Berry as its agent for the sale on commission of its fertilizers in Salem, Maine, and vicinity. By the same writing, Berry agreed to make at a time stated full settlement in cash for all sales made by him of plaintiff’s goods consigned to him. On the back of the writing, and under the same date, was written a guaranty, signed by the defendants. The material -part of the guaranty, so far as necessary now to state it, was as follows:—“In consideration of the sum of one dollar to me…
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