Morrison v. American Snuff Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of, first district, Hinds county. Hon. Robert Powell, Judge. Morrison, the appellant, was the plaintiff in the court below; the American Snuff Company, appellee, was, after the suit had been dismissed as to another, the sole defendant there. From a yerdict and judgment in plaintiff’s favor for a sum much less than that demanded, he appealed to the supreme court. The Geo.
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From the circuit court of, first district, Hinds county. Hon. Robert Powell, Judge. Morrison, the appellant, was the plaintiff in the court below; the American Snuff Company, appellee, was, after the suit had been dismissed as to another, the sole defendant there. From a yerdict and judgment in plaintiff’s favor for a sum much less than that demanded, he appealed to the supreme court. The Geo. W. Helm Company, manufacturers of tobacco and snuff, entered into a contract with D. J. Morrison, a traveling salesman, for his services as salesman for the year 1900. After this contract was made,…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
Whether the plaintiff had any contract with the American Snuff Company, the new company formed by the consolidation of others or not, is immaterial, since he did have a valid contract with the Geo. W. Helm Company, one of the constituent corporations going to form the new consolidated company. It seems to be conceded that the consolidation was by proper legislative authority, and the deed by which the Geo. W. Helm Company conveyed 1 ‘ all the property, interest and business ’ ’ belonging to it to the new company fully evidences the consolidation. It was not competent for the Geo. W. Plelm…
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