Adams v. Gorham

Citations

• 6 Cal. 68

Syllabus

<p>Where A. had a large quantity of flour stored in the warehouse of B., and sold a portion of it to 0., and gave an order for the flour sold on B., who accepted the same and gave C. in exchange a receipt for the same, and transferred it on his warehouse books to the account of 0., but did not separate any specific portion from the flour of A. as the property of B., and 'the whole was subsequently seized in an action against A., Held that the Sheriff was not liable to 0., in the absence of segregation of tho flour, hut that B. was estopped by his receipt from denying his liability.</p>