Hough v. Rawson
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action of assumpsit by Rawson against Hough, begun in the LaSalle Circuit Court. The declaration alleges that, on 19th October, 1850, at LaSalle, plaintiff agreed to buy of defendant fifteen thousand bushels of corn upon the terms following: That the corn should be good merchantable corn, and of the weight of fifty-six pounds to the bushel; and should be delivered to plaintiff on board canal boat at the city of Chicago, between 20th of May and 20th of July, 1851,…
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This was an action of assumpsit by Rawson against Hough, begun in the LaSalle Circuit Court. The declaration alleges that, on 19th October, 1850, at LaSalle, plaintiff agreed to buy of defendant fifteen thousand bushels of corn upon the terms following: That the corn should be good merchantable corn, and of the weight of fifty-six pounds to the bushel; and should be delivered to plaintiff on board canal boat at the city of Chicago, between 20th of May and 20th of July, 1851, and that plaintiff should pay defendant for said corn at such times as the same should be delivered, at the rate of…
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
This was an action of assumpsit by Rawson against Hough, upon a written contract for the delivery of corn by Hough to Rawson at a particular time at Chicago, at a stipulated price per bushel, to be paid for on delivery. The declaration alleges for breach, the non-delivery of the corn, and that Rawson was ready and willing to accept and pay for the corn according to the terms of the contract. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff below.
The court instructed the jury for the plaintiff, “ that if the defendant contracted with plaintiff to deliver to him in Chicago fifteen thousand bushels of corn,…
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