Early-Foster Co. v. Tom B. Burnett & Co.

Appellees, a firm, sued the appellant company, a corporation,' to recover damages for breach of a contract of sale of 200 bales of linters, which appellees allege appellant refused to deliver, claiming damages in the 'sum of $3,505.70. Appellees alleged in substance that on or about the 24th' day of August, 1916, the defendant offered, through its broker, P. G. Claiborne, at Dallas, Tex., 200 bales of linters, upon terms to be thereafter set out in a written contract, which offer was accepted, and that said broker, for said defendant as seller, wrote the contract as follows:

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