Brand v. Henderson

W. F. Henderson & Co. were grain factors, residing at Danville, in this State. They ostensibly bought and sold grain on the board of trade at Toledo, and for parties residing at Danville and vicinity. They dealt through other factors, or commission men, in Toledo, who were members of that board. In the latter part of November, and early part of December, 1880, they received orders from Brand & Head, the defendants, to buy for them 20,000 bushels of No. 2 red wheat, to be delivered to them at Toledo, at any time during the month of January following, and immediately gave orders to their…