Beaumont Bldg. Material Co. v. Barbe

Plaintiff company sues defendant for $190.47 balance on account for building materials sold defendant by the Lake Charles Building Material Company, then a subsidiary of plaintiff company. Its assets were purchased by the Beaumont Building Material Company, plaintiff. The Lake Charles Building Material Company had been organized to carry on the business of plaintiff company in Lake Charles and vicinity.

B. F. Mitchell) was the manager of the Lake Charles Company and Carroll Allen its bookkeeper.

Mitchell rented a house from Barbe, defendant, who was in debt to plaintiff com*336pany. The rent was at…