Gravelle v. Pollock Stores Co.

The Pollock Stores Company sued Gravelie and Hamblin on an open account. The defendants were engaged in the construction of a hard-surfaced road and A. W. Scott was a subcontractor on a portion of the construction work. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants, in company with A. W. Scott, came to its place of business and instructed it to furnish goods for the purpose of aiding in the construction of the highway to the order of A. W. Scott and that the. defendants agreed fto stand ¡responsible for the payment of the goods; and that the instructions were oral. Upon such request the plaintiff…