Rasche & Co. v. Campbell

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

The plaintiff is a dealer in sugar, having a place of business in Cincinnati, Ohio. It employed one Thompson, to distribute its product, and he in turn came in contact with a brokerage firm, Turner Brothers, of Philadelphia. An offer was made to sell through the latter 1,000 bags of a certain kind at a fixed price. Before an acceptance by the defendant had been received, the product was otherwise disposed of, but Rasche & Company agreed to sell a like amount of another grade, and, through the local brokers, sent the following telegram: “Confirm Campbell 1000 bags…