Quarton v. American Law Book Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Kossuth District Court. — Hon. D. F. Coyle, Judge. , Suit in equity for the specific performance of a contract for tbe salé of books and for damages due to delay in filling tbe order. Tbe trial court granted tbe prayer for specific performance and gave plaintiff judgment for the sum of $50. Conditions were also made in the decree which need not be noticed at this time. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
On or about March 17, 1901, one George E. .Clarke entered into a written contract with the defendant, a law publishing house, which contract reads as follows: “The American Law Book Company, 120 Broadway, New York. Algona, Iowa, 3 — 17—1901. Please send me O. O. D., carriage paid, as published, the Cyclopedia of Law and Procedure, in (law sheep) binding, for which I agree to pay you $6.00 per volume upon delivery. The publishers guaranty to complete said work in not to exceed thirty-two Poyal Octavo volumes, or to furnish free of charge any volumes in excess of that number necessary to…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Norrington v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. RichardsIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Florence Mining Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Holloway v. GriffithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Branch, Sons & Co. v. PalmerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880
36 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by28 opinions
- Miller v. Marshall CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
- O'Dell v. O'DellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
- Ireland v. CraggsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932
- Bamberger Bros. v. BurrowsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- B. F. Sturtevant Co. v. LeMars Gas Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1920
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.