McCord & Son v. Laidley & Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Contracts. Vendor and purchaser. Before Judge Eve. City court of Richmond county. November term, 1889. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, Justice.
The substantial facts of this case are stated in the head-note. The draft which Laidley & Co. drew on McCord & Son for the price of the car-load of bacon was payable on demand. This was entirely consistent with the contract between the parties that the bacon was to be paid for on arrival, and the draft, therefore, was not improperly drawn. The only mistake about it was, that it was presented for payment before the bacon arrived and was, therefore, presented too soon; but certainly this fact did not give to McCord & Son the right to repudiate the entire contract and refuse to…
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