Legal Opinion

French v. Pullman Motor Car Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 27, 1913No. Appeal, No. 164PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 164, Jan. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. York Co., Aug. T., 1912, No. 90, on verdict for plaintiff in case of L. E. French v. Pullman Motor Car Company. Assumpsit to recover damages for breach of a contract under seal. Before Wanner, P. J. From the record it appeared that defendant company was a manufacturer of automobiles, having its factory at York, Pa.

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Appeal, No. 164, Jan. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. York Co., Aug. T., 1912, No. 90, on verdict for plaintiff in case of L. E. French v. Pullman Motor Car Company. Assumpsit to recover damages for breach of a contract under seal. Before Wanner, P. J. From the record it appeared that defendant company was a manufacturer of automobiles, having its factory at York, Pa. On October 28,1908, defendant and plaintiff entered into a written contract under seal, by which plaintiff was constituted defendant’s sole agent for the sale of automobiles of defendant’s manufacture in the City…

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Peb Cubiam,

The plaintiff sued to recover damages for the breach of a contract, under seal, constituting him the agent for the sale of the defendant’s cars in Philadelphia and vicinity for one year with the privilege of renewal for another year, He alleged his compliance with the contract and the failure of the defendant to deliver a part of the cars ordered and to renew the contract as agreed. The terms of the agreement, in relation to the manner by which payment was to be made for the cars, was not carried out by either of the parties and the main questions of fact at the trial were whether…

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  2. Jessup & Moore Paper Co. v. Bryant Paper Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  3. Marder v. Conwed Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Morrow-Smith Co. v. Cleveland Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  5. Jessup & Moore Paper Co. v. Bryant Paper Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1926

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