Merle & Co. v. Hascall

Hascall commenced his action in assumpsit by attachment against J. A. Merle & Co., in the Ralls Circuit Court to the June term, 1843. The declaration contains several counts. The first being the one upon which a recovery is sought, avers that the defendants “ were trading and doing busipess as general factors, agents or commission merchants, in the sale of goods, wares, merchandize, &c., for a certain commission, percentage or reward, and thereupon, afterwards, on the*13th November, 1838, at New Orleans, that is to say, at the county of Ralls aforesaid, in consideration that the said plaintiff,…