United States Hoffman MacHinery Corp. v. Harris

The opinion o'f the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Stabler.

The facts in this case are few and in the main undisputed. On January 6, 1928, one D. W. Eawton, a citizen of Spartanburg, ordered from the plaintiff, whose place of business was in New York City, two Hoffman pressing machines, and on the same date executed, as evidencing the unpaid part of the purchase price, a series of purchase-money notes, and a title retaining contract covering the machines. The contract provided that it should not be binding upon the company until accepted by it at its office in New York City; and, although…