Shingleton Bros. v. Lasure

Maxwell, Judge:

In the circuit court of Harrison County, on appeal from a justice, there was a verdict in favor of Shingleton Brothers, a corporation, against W. Harvey Lasure and Alda G. Lasure, his wife, for $215.47. On motion of the Lasures the court set aside the verdict and granted them a new trial. The plaintiff obtained this writ of error.

The underlying question is whether there is liability on either of the above named defendants for merchandise which the plaintiff sold to E. A. Thorne & Company on and after July 31, 1937.

In October, 1936, Ellery A. Thorne, son-in-law of the Lasures,…