Case Name: CHAPMAN v. BUCKEYE TIRE & SUPPLY CO.
Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1923-06-22
Citations: 1 Ohio Law Abs. 538
Docket Number: No. 1072
Parties: CHAPMAN v. BUCKEYE TIRE & SUPPLY CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 1
Pages: 538–538

Head Matter:
No. 567
CHAPMAN v. BUCKEYE TIRE & SUPPLY CO.
Ohio Appeals, Ninth District, Franklin County
No. 1072.
Decided June 22, 1923
This opinion has not been published except in Abstract.
RECEIVERSHIP — (1) Construction of receiver’s authorization — (2) Buying on credit equivalent to . borrowing.
Attorneys — R M. Edwards, for Victor Rubber Co.; W. McE. Weldon, for Swinehart Co.; Watson, Stouffer & Davis, for Receiver.

Opinion:
SAYRE, J.
Epitomized Opinion
Receiver of Buckeye Tire and Supply Company was authorized to continue business, to purchase material and stock, and to continue operation of the business on a cash basis. He was not authorized to borrow money. Receiver bought material and .stock on credit. The trial court held that creditors who sold -to receiver on credit could not bind trust estate. ' In affirming the judgment on appeal, the Court of Appeals held:
1. The receiver did not have authority to, buy on credit. Buying on credit is equivalent to borrowing and if receiver had no power to borrow, he had none to buy on credit. 224 Federal 289.
2. A person contracting with receiver is charged with notice of receiver's (Usability to contract, and makes a contract at his peril.