Mississippi Supreme Court, 1885

Gattman & Co. v. Acker

Gattman & Co. v. Acker
Mississippi Supreme Court · Decided January 19, 1885 · Cooper
1 Miss. Dec. 264

Gattman & Co. v. Acker

Opinion of the Court

Opinion.

Cooper, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The facts in this record do not disclose a case of purchase by Henley as the agent of Gattman & Co. The purchase was by Henley for himself, the money paid was for his account, and he was and is liable to pay the same as a debt to Gattman & Co.

The evidence shows only an unexecuted agreement that Gattman & Co. should have a pledge of the cotton to secure the payment of the money advanced. There was no delivery of the cotton, and, therefore, no pledge.

The judgment is affirmed.

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