Wilson-Ward Co. v. Fleeman

ÍSmith, J.

Appellant, a corporation engaged in business in Memphis, Tennessee, as a cotton factor, sued appellee for a balance alleged to be due on advances made on consignments of cotton shipped to appellant by appellee, to be sold for appellee’s account.

Appellee admitted the correctness of the account sued on, but filed an answer and cross-complaint, in which he alleged that he did not owe appellant anything, but that appellant was indebted to him, for the reason that appellant had negligently failed to sell appellee’s cotton when directed, and appellee prayed judgment on account of such…