Ludvigh v. American Woolen Co. of NY
Citations
- 231 U.S. 522
- 34 S. Ct. 161
- 58 L. Ed. 345
- 1913 U.S. LEXIS 2530
Syllabus
<p>A contract under which goods are delivered by one party to another to be sold by the latter and proceeds paid to the former less an agreed discount, the unsold goods to be returned to the consignor, is really a contract of bailment only, and the consignor can, in the absence of fraud, take them back in case of the consignee’s bankruptcy.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- holding the requirement of the dealer to pay the sender for the goods sold after they were sold an important factor in a consignment
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