F. J. Dubos & Co. v. Jones (34 Fla. 539, 1894)

Taylor, J.;

This cause is now before this court for the second time (Dubos & Co. vs. Hoover, Jones & Bowen, 25 Fla., 720, 6 South., 788). Since the reversal here of the former findings of the court below in said cause the same was, by agreement of the parties, referred to and tried by a referee, who rendered judgment in favor of the appellees, (defendants below), and from this judgment the plaintiff appeals. In addition to the pleas filed prior to the former trial, the defendant Bowen filed before the referee the following special plea: my store in Sontli Jacksonville. A part of the goods That were not paid for at the time of the assignment ■were goods purchased from the plaintiff F. J. Dubos .& Co. My assignment, I think, was made in February, 1886. Mr. Bessent was accountable to Jones & 'Bowen for his actions in that business. I was a customer of Jones & Bowen previous to entering into this ¡agreement with them. I made this agreement with R. ,H. Jones. I never talked to Mr. Bowen about it. I