Stewart v. Knight & Jillson Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
Erom Superior Court of Marion County (62,957); John L. McMaster, Judge. Action by the Knight & Jillson Company against Moses J. Stewart. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court under §1337o Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 565, §15.
1Opinion of the CourtJordan, J.
—Appellee sued appellant to recover $1,259.68 for goods and merchandise sold and delivered by it to Corvin Larkin. The complaint discloses that appellee is a corporation doing business in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, engaged in the wholesale of plumbers’ supplies. The action is based upon the following letter, or instrument, alleged to have been executed by appellant and directed to appellee under the name and style of “Knight & Jillson”:
“Indianapolis, Indiana, June 23, 1900. Knight & Jillson:
Please let the bearer, Corvin Larkin, have whatever he wants at any time, and I will see that…
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