Laroque v. Ovalasiti

This is a suit by a stationer against a prize fight promoter for a printing bill in the sum of $104.66. The suit was defended upon the ground that the stationery was not ordered by the defendant promoter, but by some one else to whom the plaintiff should look for payment.

There was judgment below in favor of plaintiff as prayed for and defendant has appealed.

It appears that Lou Ovalasiti, who was a pipe fitter, was also an experienced prize fight promoter in his spare time, having been in the business for over seven years and that it is customary for the promoter to pay for the expenses of a…