Symons v. Burton

This is an action by appellee against appellant and Grover Harris to recover on an account for merchandise furnished the latter. The complaint alleges that the defendants were “separately and severally” indebted to appellee for goods “sold and delivered to them at their special instance and request.” Harris made default. There was a trial by the court. The facts were found specially and are, in substance, as follows :

Appellee, Fred 0. Burton, was engaged in the grocery and meat business at Sheridan, Indiana, in 1922 and 1923. Grover Harris was in the employ of appellant for a period of…