Northwestern Finance Co. v. Russell

From on or about January 1, 1929, until the following July, one W. P. Watkins was engaged in business in the city of Wenatchee as a dealer in Hupmobile cars, under the trade name of Watkins Motor Company. During at least the first portion of this period, Charles H. Rose was a salesman in the employ of Mr. Watkins, and early in January plaintiff, Northwestern Finance Company, a corporation which was dealing in commercial paper of various classes, was requested by Mr. Watkins to purchase a contract of conditional sale which Mr. Watkins stated he was about to enter into with Mr. Rose, whereby…