Chandler v. Robertson

Judge Marshall

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

In January, 1837, Chandler and Robertson entered into a written agreement, whereby the former, a resident of Mason county, agreed to deliver to the latter, five hundred hogs, of designated weight and quality, between the 10th and 25th of October following—“optionary with the purchaser;” for which Robertson agreed to pay a stipulated price per hundred pounds. On this agreement Chandler, the vendor, brought the present action of covenant, to recover the difference between the contract price and the market price of the hogs, the price having…