Diehl v. Barker

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an. action for a sum claimed to be due for merchandise sold. The'jury answered special questions and returned a verdict for defendant. Plaintiffs have appealed.

*256The facts disclosed by the record are not seriously in dispute and may be stated as follows: The defendant, O. P. Barker, is a retail merchant at Wichita doing business under the name of the Barker Hardware and Furniture Company. The New Home Sewing Machine Company, of Rockford, 111., and the Free Sewing Machine Company are subsidiaries of the Consolidated Industries, Inc. The…