Handley v. A. Pfister & Co.

It appears that James Fitzgerald was justly indebted to several persons in divers sums of money, and, among the rest, to the plaintiff, who was, at the time, in his employ as a laborer.

Under these circumstances, and with the assent of these other creditors, he placed in the hands of the plaintiff certain wheat and barley, with instructions to sell it, apply its proceeds to the payment of these debts and return the overplus, if any, to Fitzgerald himself.

Handley, with the assent of these other creditors, having received the property under these instructions, caused it to be sold for cash by…