Brown v. Northcutt

The main facts of this case are as follows : In January, 1880, certain parties, including the respondents and the appellant, had wheat in different amounts on storage in the warehouse kept by one S. Harkleroad, at Gervais, in Marion County. The wheat had been received by Harkleroad as warehouseman, and was in mass. On the 22d of January, 1880, the appellant having made arrangements with Allen & Lewis of Portland, to sell to them the wheat he had on deposit in said warehouse, gave an order to Harkleroad to ship it to said Allen & Lewis, and at the same time contracted with Harkleroad to…