Farley v. Kline

Citations

• 9 Pa. Super. 562

Syllabus

<p>Vendor and vendee — Sale—Fraudulent device to charge third parly.</p> <p>Where a man sells goods to another for that other’s own use and a device is made use of to make a third person responsible for the value of the goods, the-mere fact that the real vendee obtains possession, by means of such device, of goods shipped to the third party is not enough to render such third person liable.</p> <p>W. ordered goods from the plaintiff directing plaintiff to ship to defendant’s care, alleging that he did business with defendant. This was done without defendant’s knowledge or consent; on the arrival of the goods defendant gave an order on the railroad company to deliver them to W. on the statement made by W. that he had ordered the goods shipped to defendant’s care. Held, That defendant was not liable to plaintiff for the price of the goods.</p>