Mills v. Gate City Cotton Mills
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for breach of contract. Before Judge Lumpkin. Pulton superior court. January 22,1904. cited Civil Code, §3646; Ga. B. 86/558; 91/404; 111/146; 115/408; 118/424; 112/199. cited, on statute of frauds: Civil Code, §2694 ; Ga. B. 66/338-42 ; 73/400-405 ; 100/645-50 (2) ; 112/359-61; 118/541; Clark, Con. 119 ; I Beach, Con. § 569 ; 8 A. & E. Ene. L. (1st ed.) 729, 746. Attempt to sell non-existing thing, nugatory: Ga.
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Action for breach of contract. Before Judge Lumpkin. Pulton superior court. January 22,1904. cited Civil Code, §3646; Ga. B. 86/558; 91/404; 111/146; 115/408; 118/424; 112/199. cited, on statute of frauds: Civil Code, §2694 ; Ga. B. 66/338-42 ; 73/400-405 ; 100/645-50 (2) ; 112/359-61; 118/541; Clark, Con. 119 ; I Beach, Con. § 569 ; 8 A. & E. Ene. L. (1st ed.) 729, 746. Attempt to sell non-existing thing, nugatory: Ga. B. 55/586; 61/270; 65/644-6; 112/199; 48 Conn. 250; 143 U. S. 346 ; II Pet. 72; 24 A. & E. Ene. L. 1042 — 6. Attempt to confirm such a transaction, nugatory : 127 Mass. 547.…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
A suit for damages for the alleged breach of a contract was brought by the Cherokee Mills against the Gate City Cotton Mills. As evidencing the contract, the plaintiff relied upon two letters, one of which, dated September 23, 1902, signed by the defendant and addressed to the manager of the plaintiff, contained the following: “We beg to confirm our sale of (25,-000) Twenty-five Thousand pounds of Silver Gray Yarns to you last evening over Phone, basis of 7s or 8s, at 16 cts. per pound, Delivered, less 2fo for commissions and 2fo cash discount, terms 10th Prox. The conditions of delivery to…
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