Butler Manufacturing Co. v. Elliott & Cox

MoRling, C. J.-

-I. Defendant’s first contention is that its contracts were with the Glover Sales Company, an independent corporation, and not with Bntler Manufacturing Company, the plaintiff; that plaintiff is not the owner of the cause of action sued upon. The contracts, though, in the body of them, "Glover Sales Company” is named as the seller, bear the heading "Glover Sales Company Division of Butler Mfg. Co., Kansas City, Missouri.” Plaintiff conducts its business through departments, one of which is conducted under the name "Glover Sales Company Division of Butler Mfg. Co., Kansas City,…