Federal Chemical Co. v. Jennings
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Lawrence county. HoN. A. E. Weathersby, Judge. Suit by the Federal Chemical Company against T. H. Jenning. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The mere fact that documents are outside the state does not warrant the admission of secondary evidence. Floyd v. Mintry, 5 Rich,. L. (S. C.).361; Waite v. High? 96 la. 742; Wood v. Cullen, 15 Minn. 394; Deaver v. Rice, 2 Ired.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Lawrence county. HoN. A. E. Weathersby, Judge. Suit by the Federal Chemical Company against T. H. Jenning. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The mere fact that documents are outside the state does not warrant the admission of secondary evidence. Floyd v. Mintry, 5 Rich,. L. (S. C.).361; Waite v. High? 96 la. 742; Wood v. Cullen, 15 Minn. 394; Deaver v. Rice, 2 Ired. (N. C.) 280;' McGregor v. Montgomery, 4 Pa. St. 237; Shaw v. Mason, 10 Kansas, 184; Forest y. Forest, 6 Duer, 104; Justice y.…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, P. J.
This is á suit on an open account. Appellee, in this case, entered into a written contract with appellant to act as its agent at Hebberville, Ky. By the terms of this contract appellant shipped to appellee, upon his order, three tons of fertilizer. The contract provided that appellee was to sell this fertilizer to the farmers of his vicinity, and when sold on time he agreed to take the purchaser’s notes and indorse the same to the appellant. The contract provides for reports, discounts,etc. The record shows that appellee sold some of the fertilizer and made report of his sales. The record…
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