Rogers v. Union Stone Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract, in two counts. The first count alleged that the plaintiffs were the assignees in bankruptcy of a corporation named the Wood and Light Machine Company; that, before the bankruptcy, Buchanan, Ware and Company made an order upon the defendant, a copy of which was annexed, directing it to deliver certain goods, therein specified, to the Wood' and Light Machine Company; that the defendant duly accepted said order, and thereby became liable to deliver to said company…
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Contract, in two counts. The first count alleged that the plaintiffs were the assignees in bankruptcy of a corporation named the Wood and Light Machine Company; that, before the bankruptcy, Buchanan, Ware and Company made an order upon the defendant, a copy of which was annexed, directing it to deliver certain goods, therein specified, to the Wood' and Light Machine Company; that the defendant duly accepted said order, and thereby became liable to deliver to said company said goods, to the value of two thousand dollars; and that the defendant, though often requested, had failed to deliver…
1Opinion of the CourtEndicott, J.
It appears that Buchanan, Ware and Company had a contract with the defendant for the delivery of certain goods, and on January 8,1876, they signed an order directed to the defendant to deliver to the Wood and Light Machine .Company two thousand dollars in the said goods. The order was accepted by the defendant’s treasurer on the same day, and, on January 10 following, was given to the company to hold as *583collateral security for the payment of five promissory notes of that date, signed by Buchanan, Ware and Company.
This order was for the delivery of two thousand dollars to be paid in…
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