Jaburg Bros. v. Wagner & Bro.

Plaintiff, a New York firm, sues defendant, a New Orleans partnership, for $1350.00, under the following circumstances:

Defendant, as agent for plaintiff, sold to the United Grocery Stores Co., of Montgomery, Alabama, certain bread-making machinery valued at the amount sued for. The machinery was shipped “sight draft, bill of lading attached”. The draft and bill of lading Was sent to the Fourth National Bank of Montgomery. Defendant secured the release of the bill of lading, without paying the draft, hy endorsing the following on the back of the draft:

“I hereby authorize the release of the…