Shaw v. Ferguson

Action by the appellant against the appellees to recover the value or proceeds of certain hog products sold by the'defendants. The pleadings need not be stated, as no question arises upon them. Trial by the court and special finding of the facts and statement of conclusions of law, as follows:

“First. In the year 1871 the defendants were partners and the owners of a slaughtering and pork-packing establishment in the city of Indianapolis, and had for many years prior to that time been engaged in that business in that city. That said business embraced the slaughtering and dressing of hogs, and…