Mountain City Mill Co. v. Butler

The Mountain City Mill Company brought suit against H. F. Butler for $46.45 damages, which case was tried in the city court of Waycross. To plaintiff’s petition the defendant filed a general demurrer, which was sustained by the court, and error is assigned thereon in the bill of exceptions.

The petition alleged, in brief, that on April 20, 1897, defendant entered into a contract with plaintiff for the purchase of ten barrels of flour at the price of $5.06 per barrel, less the freight; the contract further being that the flour should be shipped by rail to the city of Waycross, there to be…