Mantle Lamp Co. v. Read

This action was instituted by the Mantle Lamp Company, a corporation of Illinois (hereafter called appellant), against 0. M. Read and O. A. Featherstone. The appellant alleged that it sold to Read certain lamps for the price of $158.25, for which Read had not paid; that Featherstone guaranteed Read’s account with the appellant in the sum of $150, by letter of credit, which reads as follows:

“In consideration of your selling goods on a credit to G. M. Read, Murfreesboro, Arkansas, I hereby guarantee his account with you, and agree to pay you on demand for any and all purchases so made and which…