Hardwood Lumber Co. v. Adam & Steinbrugge
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Hammond. Richmond superior court. In May, 1906, tho Hardwood Lumber Company, of this State, contracted to sell to Adam & Steinhrugge, of New Orleans, Louisiana, 75,000 feet of red gum lumber for July and August shipment.. The correspondence between the parties showed that the lumber was bought for the purpose of resale, references being made in the letters of the purchasers to their customers.
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Complaint. Before Judge Hammond. Richmond superior court. In May, 1906, tho Hardwood Lumber Company, of this State, contracted to sell to Adam & Steinhrugge, of New Orleans, Louisiana, 75,000 feet of red gum lumber for July and August shipment.. The correspondence between the parties showed that the lumber was bought for the purpose of resale, references being made in the letters of the purchasers to their customers. The first letter written by them, which was introduced in evidence, said: “If you would care to make us a price O. I. F. Rotterdam, and guarantee that our customers will get…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The defendant did not deny that it broke the contract, and never delivered the red gum lumber sold. The only question was as to the measure of *824damages. The plaintiffs contended that they were entitled to recover the difference between the cost of lumber which they had purchased in this country and had shipped to Europe, in order to meet the contracts which they had made on the faith of the contract with the defendant, and the price at which the lumber was sold to them, with cost of delivery at Rotterdam, in accordance with the contract with the defendant.…
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