Hughes v. Atkins

This was an action of assumpsit brought by Atkins & Co. against Hughes for goods sold and delivered upon his order, while he was acting under a decree of court as receiver of a hotel called the Sherman house in the city of Chicago. The only real question in the case is, whether the credit was given to Hughes or to Roberts, the former proprietor. Was Hughes the real purchaser, or was he only a guarantor for Roberts ? This question was left to the jury by the court in a series of instructions given for both parties, to which there is no substantial objection. They said, in substance, if the…