Gerde-Newman & Co. v. Louisiana Stores, Inc.

Plaintiff sued for $300, the alleged purchase price of one lot of sardines and salmon. It alleged that on September 1, 1928, defendant, through its agents and brokers,' Gregg & McKenzie, Inc., ordered the said sardines and salmon, and that plaintiff sold, shipped, and delivered to defendant, f. o. b. New Orleans, La., a certain itemized lot of sardines and salmon for the price of $300; that, acting upon the instructions given by said brokers, the shipment of goods was delivered to and received in good order by the Louisiana-Arkansas Barge Service, a common carrier, by water, from New Orleans,…