North Carolina School Book Depository, Inc. v. Riddle

On 30 January, 1923, plaintiff, whose place of business is in Raleigb, N. C., entered into a contract in writing with defendant, 0. B. Riddle, by which plaintiff agreed to ship to defendant at Burlington, N. C., a sufficient number of the text-books adopted by the State Text-Book Commission to supply the demands of the schools in the vicinity of Burlington. Defendant Riddle agreed to receive said books, as agent for plaintiff, to sell and dispose of them for cash, for and on account of plaintiff, and on or before the 5th day of each month, next succeeding the date of the sales, during the…