Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Co Ltd (in Liquidation) v Magnus Motors Ltd - [1928] NZLR 433

Sale of Goods — Agency — Orders for Goods placed through Buying Agents — Goods delivered and invoiced to Buying Agents by Manufacturer — Practice for Buying Agents to pay Manufacturer and draw on Purchaser for Amounts — Term of Contract for Payment within Seven Days of Invoice — Default by Buying Agents in making certain Payments to Manufacturer — Delay of Manufacturer in advising Purchaser of Default — Purchaser meanwhile meeting Agent's Drafts — Conduct of Manufacturer inducing Belief in Purchaser that he had been paid — Manufacturer not entitled to recover from Purchaser — Sufficiency of Proof of Liquidation of Plaintiff Company.