Wasson v. American Can Company

This was. a suit brought by appellee against appellant on two acceptances or drafts with bills of lading attached, drawn by appellee on W. IT. Burford for cans shipped by appellee to him for the purpose of canning tomatoes, etc., the payments of which acceptances were guaranteed in ninety days by “Citizens’ Bank” and “The Citizens’ Bank,” in Marion County, which failed before the payment of the drafts and which were taken over by the appellant for the purpose of being liquidated as insolvent concerns.

The record reflects that the cans were shipped by appellee to W. H. Burford and delivered to…