United States v. Dobbins

McCORD, Circuit Judge.

United States brought suit to recover on a promissory note. On a hearing the court below, without a jury, found the issue in favor of defendants.

The important facts are without dispute. Prior to the 17th day of October, 1935, the Madison Paint Company, acting through its salesman Brown went to the home of defendants, R. M. Dobbins and wife, in Denton County, Texas, and entered into a contract to sell them certain roofing material and paint to be used on their dwelling and barn, and represented such material to be first-class roofing material and paint, and agreed to…