Staver Carriage Co. v. American & British Manufacturing Co.

Appellant, American & British Manufacturing Company, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, manufacture, among other things, gasoline motors. Appellee, the Staver Carriage Company, manufacture automobiles at Chicago, Hlinois. On July 7, 1909, these parties entered into a written contract, whereby appellant was to manufacture and deliver to appellee at stipulated times 500 four-cylinder gasoline automobile motors of a specified size and kind for the sum of $203 each. This contract contained the following stipulations:

“Whereas, the Manufacturer desires to manufacture for and sell to the Purchaser five…