National Cigar Stand Co. v. Webster

Action of contract in which the plaintiff seeks to recover on an account annexed. The defences relied upon at the trial were general denial and payment.

The evidence showed that, beginning in 1918 and continuing down to the sale of the goods in question, the plaintiff had been selling merchandise to Ray F. Webster and had maintained a continuous account on its books in the name of R. F. Webster. It also appeared that in May, 1931, the defendant Lillian Webster was duly appointed guardian of Ray F. Webster by the probate court and that the appointment was in effect when the goods in question…