Legal Opinion
Anglo-American Provision Co. v. Prentiss
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 11, 1895PublishedCited by 22 opinions
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Henry V. Freeman, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
This was a suit in assumpsit, brought by Lewis M. Prentiss, against the Anglo-American Provision Company, to recover damages for the non-performance by the defendant of a contract evidenced by the two following instruments:
“Chicago, March 17,1886.
“Mr. L. M. Prentiss, Chicago:
“We hereby agree and bind ourselves to sell to you two hundred and fifty thousand pounds (250,000 lbs.) leaf lard at eight cents (8c.) per pound, delivery of same to commence March 18 and to be consummated April 15, 1886, and tobe made as follows, 1 e., ten thousand pounds daily, when the hogs cut by us enable us to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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