Hammond Coal Co. v. Lewis

The plaintiff delivered coal to the Gumbleton Laundry Company to the amount of $496.25. The plaintiff contends that the coal was bought on the credit of the defendant, delivered to the laundry company, and charged to it on the plaintiff’s books at the defendant’s request. The defendant relies on the statute of frauds. He contends that credit was given to the laundry company; and that whatever promise he made was collateral.

One Alden, the plaintiff’s treasurer and president, testified that at some time after he had given directions “ to ship no more coal ” to the laundry company, the defendant…