Augusta Corp. v. Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp.

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

The question in this litigation is whether a certain provision in a contract is ambiguous. On May 25, 1962, Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corporation, appellee herein, and Augusta Corporation, appellant herein, entered into an agreement for electric service. The purpose of the agreement was to supply electricity to be used by the Augusta Corporation for the purpose of melting metal at its manufacturing plant. The contract contained a rate schedule with adjustment rider which set forth the prices for electrical energy furnished thereunder. The basic net monthly…