Moore v. King

1. Where a manufacturer sends manufactured goods to his sales representative “on consignment” to be sold or given away as premiums, the relationship between the parties as to such goods is a bailment and not a sale. In re Thomas, 231 Fed. 513.

2. “Where personal property has been by its owner delivered to his agent with power of attorney to sell it and convey title, and a limitation on the terms of sale is placed on the agent, and the agent sells the property, in violation of these terms, neither he nor his subagent who sells the property for him is guilty of a conversion of the property.…