Whitehouse Bros. v. S. H. Abbott Son

The appellants sued the ap-pellees to recover the value of three cluster rings, amounting, including 3 per cent, war tax, to $314.15. The petition alleges, in substance, that the appellants sent to appellees, at the latter’s request, “on memorandum” a selection of bar pins and rings of the value $667 by Wells Fargo Express, for the “purpose of examination and sale”; that said merchandise was to remain the property of the appellants, and, if not returned to appellants, to be paid for at list price; that afterwards appellees returned to appellants by parcel post, insuring the same for $25, all…