Suthon v. United States

McCORMICK, Circuit Judge.

Walter J. Suthon, plaintiff, is a sugar factor and commission merchant. John Scanned and James D. Capron were sugar planters and owners of plantations in St.. Mary’s parish, La., in the beginning of the year 1894. They were without funds to operate their plantations in that year, and they each induced the plaintiff to enter into a contract with each of them, respectively, to advance- them money for the purpose of growing and manufacturing a crop of sugar on their respective plantations; and in order to secure the plaintiff, Suthon, for these advances, each granted a…