Miller v. McGhee Cotton Co.

The McGhee Cotton Company brought suit against E. B. Miller, and alleged in substance as follows: On September 18, 1909, the defendant entered into a contract with W. B. Floyd, which contract Floyd afterwards transferred to the plaintiff. A copy of the contract, with the entries thereon, is as follows:

“Plainville, Ga., 9/18/09.

“I have this day sold to W. B. Floyd fifteen bales of cotton, grade 5 & 6 S, one half each, at (12) twelve cents per pound, to be delivered at McGhee’s Warehouse, Borne, Ga. Said cotton to be delivered by November 25, 1909, weight of bales not to be less than 450…