Sprinkle v. . Brimm
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN, tried before Ward, J,, and a jury, at August Term, 1906, of the Superior Court of SuRRV County, upon appeal from a court of a justice of the peace. Pertinent fficts stated in the opinion. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Clakic, O. J.
The defendant, as United States Collector, sokl three kegs of brandy under warrant of distraint. The plaintiff purchased it. The brandy could not be shipped that day as the defendant had no revenue stamps, but he said he would get them, and promised the plaintiff he would ship the bfandy to a party in Kentucky and would send the plain tiff bill of lading. The plaintiff paid the defendant for the brandy and stamps, and left the brandy in possession of the defendant, who some days thereafter had it put on a dray to be carried to the railroad station, but did not see that it got to…
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